Unsolicited Proposals - Competitive Solutions for Private Infrastructure
Author: John Hodges Date: 3/1/2003 (PDF, 200KB)
This Note looks at systems some governments have used to transform unsolicited proposals for private infrastructure projects into competitively tendered projects. It focuses on the policies that Chile, the Republic of Korea, the Philippines, and South Africa have adopted for managing such proposals. A companion Note explores the problems associated with unsolicited proposals, especially the risks they raise for competition and transparency.