What is a PPP ?

Definition of Public-Private Partnership

A PPP, or ‘Public-Private Partnership,’ refers to a contract—regardless of its form or name—by which a public entity entrusts a third party, for a determined period based on the amortization duration of investments or the chosen financing terms, with a mission that includes:

  • All or part of the financing of infrastructure, works, equipment, or intangible assets necessary for public service, and

  • All or part of their construction, rehabilitation, transformation, maintenance, operation, or management, with or without delegation of public services.