Denmark
The Danish administration is a proponent of the spread of best practice and sharing of experiences in public sector competition and procurement in Europe. The Danish Competition Authority helped drive the establishment up of the Public Procurement Network (PPN), which brings together and encourages cooperation and knowledge transfer between the EU member states, and a number of other countries, including Switzerland.
The public private partnership model of contracting is a relatively new concept in Denmark. But it has developed quickly. In 2004, the Danish government launched a National Action Plan, which includes certain measures to assist the development of PPP projects.
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PPP information portal National Agency for Enterprise and Construction (NAEC), Last updated, 2005 Denmark
Opening the Door Vestergaard, Thomas, 2005 National Agency for Enterprise and Construction (NAEC) Denmark
Practical guide to Tendering and Award of Larger Contracts Danida, 2005 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denmark
Competition Report 2004 Danish Competition Authority , 2004 Denmark
Competition Report 2003 Danish Competition Authority , 2004 Denmark
Is Private Delivery of Public Services Really Cheaper: Evidence from Public Road Maintenance in Denmark Blom-Hansen, Jens, 2003 Public Choice, 115, pp.419-438 A study comparing public and private costs from 273 Danish Municipalities between 1988 and 1999. It is estimated that private delivery reduces average expenditure by 2%. Denmark
Delivering Better Education (PDF)
Tooley, James, Dixon, Pauline and Stansfield, James, 2003
Adam Smith Institute
This report formed part of the Adam Smith Institute's 'Better Education Project'. It shows the practical benefits that education choice has brought in other countries, demonstrating how the same choice and competition that are already improving school standards in disadvantaged communities are applicable to the UK. Nations studied include the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Hong Kong, the United States and Canada.
Public-Private Partnerships in Scandinavia (PDF) Greve, Carsten, 2003 International Public Management Network "If public-private partnerships are here to stay, how are they brought to use by governments?" The article addresses the question by examining the experience with public-private partnerships in Scandinavia. Denmark
Final Report on the Implementation of the Pilot Project on Public Procurement Danish Competition Authority , 2002 Denmark
Learning From Europe: The Dutch and Danish School Systems (PDF) Justesen, Mogens Kamp, 2002 Adam Smith Institute This report formed part of the Adam Smith Institute's 'Better Education Project'. It covers primary and secondary education in the Netherlands and Denmark, demonstrating how these two nations' systems have established independent provision in harmony with parental choice and government funding. UK
Report concerning the Study on Pre-Contract Problem-Solving Systems Danish Competition Authority , 2002 Denmark
Experiences with Solution of Cross-Border Problems in Public Procurement Procedures Danish Competition Authority, 2002 Denmark
The Application of the Public Procurement Directives in Three Specific Sectors Danish Competition Authority , 2002 Denmark
Public-Private Partnerships as Alternatives to Contracting Out? The Scandinavian Experience Greve, Carsten, 2000 Institut for Statskundskab ISBN 87 - 7393 - 436 - 4 Denmark