Construction Research Congress 2020
PPPs for Healthcare Facilities in British Columbia: A Preliminary Analysis
Publication: Construction Research Congress 2020: Project Management and Controls, Materials, and Contracts
ABSTRACT
The growing demand for high-quality-service health care facilities poses significant challenges for public healthcare agencies. New delivery systems are being investigated to fulfill this need. This research explores how public-private partnerships (PPP) have been used for the development of health care facilities in British Columbia (BC), Canada. BC is known for its significant experience with PPP. The analysis covers the procurement process, risk management, payment mechanism, and performance-based criteria. Using a case study approach, the work was done using content analysis of nine project agreements. It is concluded that for the success of using PPP in healthcare facilities certain issues need to be maintained including, clear vision and objectives of the public owner before preparing the procurement and the agreements, fair and competitive procurement process, good understanding of the typical risks associated with PPP in healthcare and their proper allocation, and the use of performance-based payment mechanism to ensure the quality of the services and the achievement of owner’s objectives. The work should provide insights to healthcare facilities in other jurisdictions on how to implement PPP in healthcare facilities.
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Construction Research Congress 2020: Project Management and Controls, Materials, and Contracts
Pages: 1349 - 1357
Editors: David Grau, Ph.D., Arizona State University, Pingbo Tang, Ph.D., Arizona State University, and Mounir El Asmar, Ph.D., Arizona State University
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8288-9
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© 2020 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Nov 9, 2020
Published in print: Nov 9, 2020
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