France
There is an established PPP market in France, in the roads and prisons sectors in particular. The French government has set up a dedicated PPP unit, 'Les Partenariats Public-Privé', to oversee the introduction of new legislation, and to help facilitate the implementation of pilot PPP projects in a range of sectors.
France faces a specific difficulty in the implementation of its PPP programme. The structure of French government is, in practice, highly decentralised, which means that responsibility for public procurement is devolved down to different levels of government. This makes it difficult for the central government to control procurement policy or spending, making complex PPP projects more risky.
In the longer term, it is possible that the risk involved in managing complex PPP projects from such a remote governance position could deter the French government from moving into some of the sophisticated public service markets that are now opening up to competition and contracting in some other developed countries.
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Club de Promotion des Contrats de Partenariats Public-Privé (CPPP) (Web Page) CPPP, 2007 This is the website for CPPP, which performs research on the implementation and effects of public-private partnerships and exchanges those findings with a view to furthering understanding of how PPPs can improve public services. France
L'espace des contrats de partenariat (Web Page) Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Industrie (Minéfi), Last updated, 2007 This web portal operated by the Minéfi provides extensive, up-to-date coverage on past, current and future public-private partnerships in France. France
L'Institut de la Gestion Déléguée (Web Page)
L'IGD, 2007
This is the website of l'IGD, which was founded in 1996 as a non-profit organisation to promote improvements in the quality and performance of public services, in particular where the management of these services has been outsourced. Features include an extensive publications list and an online discussion forum.
L'usage des PPP pour les constructions immobilières de la Justice: mode ou avenir? (Web Page)
Cléret, Christian, 2007
La Revue du Trésor
This article by the directeur général of l'Agence de maîtrise d'ouvrage du ministère de la Justice (AMOTMJ) examines the use of PPPs in construction projects for the French justice department. It examines both France's extensive history with PPPs in construction and the future for these relationships in the sector.
La Mission d'Appui à l'Investissement Hospitalier (Web Page)
MainH, 2007
Minéfi collectives locales (Web Page) Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Industrie (Minéfi), 2007 This Minéfi subsite offers comprehensive coverage of local government and the services it provides. France
Rapport d'activité: Année 2005/6 (PDF) Mission d'appui á la réalisation des contrats de partenariat (maPPP), 2006 This report summarises the activities (2005/6) of maPPP, an organisation for the promotion of PPPs. France
Promouvoir le développement des partenariats public-privé (PDF) Chambre de commerce et d'industrie de Paris (CCIP), 2006 This report presents the recommendations of the CCIP for the broader use of PPPs. France
Les contrats de partenariat entre le secteur public et les enterprises privées Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Industrie (Minéfi), 2005 This Minéfi briefing document provides an overview on the development of public-private partnerships. France
Les contrats de partenariats - Principes et méthodes Ministère de l'Économie, des Finances et de l'Industrie (Minéfi), 2005 This document produced by Minéfi examines the principles and methods of contracting using the public-private partnership model. France
French Antitrust Laws and Public Procurement (Web Page) Aurelien Condomines, 2005 Economag This English-language article outlines French competition law in the context of public procurement. France
Public Property Privatization in France (PDF) Bizet, Bernard, 2004 Group ESSEC Research Centre This English-language research paper examines the process of privatising government real-estate assets with a view to improving the French public sector's global performance. Working Paper DR -04009- France
2000 ans d'histoire du partenariat public-privé
Bezançon, Xavier, 2004
Presses de l'ecole nationale de ponts et chaussées
This book examines the history of PPPs from a French perspective, telling the story of partnerships between private enterprise and the public sector dating back 2000 years.
Improving the Performance of Health Care Systems: From Measures to Action - A Review of Experiences in Four OECD Countries (PDF)
Or, Zeynep, 2002
Labor Market and Social Policy Occasional Paper 57, Organisation for Economic Co-ooperation and Development (OECD)
This paper reviews the role of regulation in measuring and improving quality of health care services in France, the Netherlands, Sweden and New Zealand.
Financing of Major Infrastructure and Public Service Projects (PDF) Perrot, Jean-Yves and Chatelus, Gautier (Eds), 2000 Presses de l'ecole nationale de ponts et chaussées This publication examines public-private partnerships developed with French involvement both in France and around the world. It draws together contributions from different stakeholders in the sector including business, consultancy, public sector and financial services, with the aim of sharing lessons learned for the benefit of both public and private groups in design and execution of future partnerships. ISBN : 2-85978-328-8 France
Les services publics en France, de la Révolution à la Première Guerre mondiale Bezançon, Xavier, 1997 Presses de l'ecole nationale de ponts et chaussées The second in a Bezançon series, this book examines the evolution of public service provision in France between 1789 and 1914. ISBN: 2-85978-286-9 France
Les services publics en France, du Moyen Âge à la Révolution
Bezançon, Xavier, 1995
Presses de l'ecole nationale de ponts et chaussées
The first in a Bezançon series, this book examines the evolution of public service provision in France between the Middle Ages and the French Revolution.