Delivering Local Infrastructure through PPPs: Evidence from the School Sector

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 138, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1433-1443

  Cruz, Nuno Ferreira Da ^a   Marques, Rui Cunha ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Contract monitoring; Market access; Public private partnerships; Risk management; Schools

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX PROCESSES; CONTRACT MANAGEMENT; GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES; LIFE-CYCLE MANAGEMENT; LOCAL DECISIONS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; MARKET ACCESS; PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES; PUBLIC AUTHORITIES; PUBLIC INTEREST; PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS; RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; SCHOOLS; STATE OF AFFAIRS; TENDER DOCUMENTS; VALUE FOR MONIES;

INTERNET PROTOCOLS;

RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84870889456     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000558     Document Type: Article

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