Public private partnerships, reevaluating value for money

Robert Eadie; Phillip Millar; Luke Toner

doi:10.1504/IJPM.2013.052467

Public private partnerships, reevaluating value for money

Robert Eadie, Phillip Millar, Luke Toner

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Abstract

Recession imposes significant pressures on resources, efficiency and effectiveness requiring inevitably, a detailed consideration of what constitutes the current understanding of value for money (VFM). Although a frequently quoted term, the literature indicates the historical development and understanding of VFM within the public private partnering (PPP) context is ambiguous, offering competing understandings. Against this background the study presents, analyses and evaluates quantitative and qualitative data obtained from 50 companies that participated in a web-based survey. Its purpose determined if contractors considered the PPP process constituted VFM. Practitioners’ responses resolved ambiguities around VFM and established which literature confirms the best current understanding. Factors essential to achieving and measuring VFM are considered in detail and clarified including a series of key performance indicators (KPI) listed by Kagioglou et al. (2001). These are shown to perform differently for PPP projects. Conclusions confirm that in recession, practitioners still consider the PPP process constitutes VFM.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	152-169
Journal	International Journal of Procurement Management
Volume	6
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1504/IJPM.2013.052467
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 1 Feb 2013

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Keywords

value for money
VFM
public private partnering
PPP
private finance initiative
key performance indicators
KPI
finance
pricing accuracy.

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note = "Reference text: ACCA (2003) {\textquoteleft}Efficiency or cost saving?{\textquoteright}, Public Eye, November, No. 46, available at http://www2.accaglobal.com/archive/public_eye/46/1028882 (accessed in February 2012). Akintoye, A., Hardcastle, C., Beck, M., Chinyio, E. and Asenova, D. (2003) {\textquoteleft}Achieving best value in private finance initiative project procurement{\textquoteright}, Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 21, No. 5, pp.461–470. Allen, G. (2001) {\textquoteleft}The private finance initiative (PFI), research paper 01/117{\textquoteright}, Economic Policy and Statistics Section, House of Commons Library, available at http://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons/lib/research/rp2001/rp01-117.pdf (accessed on February 2012). Aritua, B., Smith, N. and Bower, D. (2011) {\textquoteleft}What risks are common to or amplified in programmes: evidence from UK public sector infrastructure schemes{\textquoteright}, International Journal of Project Management, Vol. 29, No. 3, pp.303–312. Bartlett, J., Kotrlik, J. and Higgins, C. (2001) {\textquoteleft}Organisational research: determining appropriate sample size in survey research{\textquoteright}, Information Technology, Learning, and Performance Journal, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp.43–50. Bassioni, H., Price, A. and Hassan, T. (2004) {\textquoteleft}Performance measurement in construction{\textquoteright}, Journal of Management in Engineering, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp.42–50. Buse, K. and Walt, G. (2000) {\textquoteleft}Global public-private partnerships – a new development in health{\textquoteright}, Bulletin of the World Health Organisation, Vol. 78, No. 4, pp.549–561. Caldwell, N., Roehrich, J. and Davies, A. (2009) {\textquoteleft}Procuring complex performance in construction: London Heathrow Terminal 5 and a private finance initiative hospital{\textquoteright}, Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp.178–186. CBI (2007) {\textquoteleft}Going global – the world of PPP{\textquoteright}s{\textquoteright}, available at http://www.infrastructureaustralia.gov.au/publications/files/going_global_PPPs_UK.pdf (accessed on February 2012). Chan, D. and Kumaraswamy, D. (1997) {\textquoteleft}A comparative study of causes of time overruns in Hong Kong construction projects{\textquoteright}, International Journal of Project Management, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp.55–63. Constructing Excellence (2010a) {\textquoteleft}Introduction to KPI{\textquoteright}s and benchmarking{\textquoteright}, available at http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/zones/kpizone/whatisbenchmarking.jsp (accessed on February 2012). Constructing Excellence (2010b) {\textquoteleft}2010 UK industry performance report{\textquoteright}, Constructing Excellence, London, UK, available at http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/news/pdf_news_articles/ KPIv6.pdf (accessed in February 2012). Coulson, A (2005) {\textquoteleft}A plague on all your partnerships: theory and practice in regeneration{\textquoteright}, International Journal of Public Sector Management, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp.151–163. CPD (2004) {\textquoteleft}Public procurement: a guide for small and medium sized enterprizes{\textquoteright}, available at http://www.dfpni.gov.uk/index/procurement-2/cpd/cpd-suppliers/cpd-guide-forsmes/pdf_sme_guidance.pdf (accessed on February 2012). De Lemos, T., Betts, M., Eaton, D. and De Almeida, L. (2003) {\textquoteleft}The nature of PFI{\textquoteright}, Journal of Structured Finance, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp.59–75. Demirag, I. and Khadaroo, I. (2011) {\textquoteleft}Accountability and value for money: a theoretical framework for the relationship in public-private partnerships{\textquoteright}, Journal of Management and Governance, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp.271–296. Dimitri, N. (2012) {\textquoteleft}Working paper no. 2012/02 best value for money in procurement{\textquoteright}, Maastricht School of Management, available at ftp://ftp.repec.org/opt/ReDIF/RePEc/msm/wpaper/MSMWP2012- 02.pdf (accessed on February 2012). EC (2011) {\textquoteleft}COM(2011) 896 final. Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the council on/ public procurement, available at http://eurlex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=COM:2011:0896:FIN:EN:PDF (accessed on February 2012). Erlendsson, J. (2002) {\textquoteleft}Value for money studies in higher education{\textquoteright}, available at http://notendur.hi.is/joner/eaps/wh_vfmhe.htm (accessed on February 2012). Gransberg, D. and Ellicott, M. (1997) {\textquoteleft}Best value contracting criteria{\textquoteright}, Cost Engineering, Vol. 39, No. 6, pp.31–34. Grimsey, D. and Lewis, M. (2005) {\textquoteleft}Are public private partnerships value for money?{\textquoteright}, Accounting Forum, Vol. 29, No. 4, pp.345–378. HM Treasury (2003) PFI: Meeting the Investment Challenge, HMSO, Norwich. HM Treasury (2007) Value for Money Assessment Guide, HMSO, London. HM Treasury (2010) {\textquoteleft}Public private partnerships{\textquoteright}, available at http://www.hmtreasury. gov.uk/ppp_index.htm (accessed on February 2012). HM Treasury (2011) {\textquoteleft}PFI value for money quantitative assessment{\textquoteright}, available at http://www.hmtreasury.gov.uk/d/vfm_qe_spreadsheet_122011.xlsm (accessed on February 2012). Hodge, G., Greve, C. and Boardman, A. (2010) International Handbook on Public-Private Partnerships, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, Glouster, UK. 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(2009) ‘Selection of performance objectives and key performance indicators in PPP projects to achieve value for money’, Construction Management and Economics, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp.253–270. Zhang, X. (2006) ‘Public clients best value perspectives of public private partnerships in infrastructure development’, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 132,No. 2, pp.107–114.

PY - 2013/2/1

Y1 - 2013/2/1

N2 - Recession imposes significant pressures on resources, efficiency and effectiveness requiring inevitably, a detailed consideration of what constitutes the current understanding of value for money (VFM). Although a frequently quoted term, the literature indicates the historical development and understanding of VFM within the public private partnering (PPP) context is ambiguous, offering competing understandings. Against this background the study presents, analyses and evaluates quantitative and qualitative data obtained from 50 companies that participated in a web-based survey. Its purpose determined if contractors considered the PPP process constituted VFM. Practitioners’ responses resolved ambiguities around VFM and established which literature confirms the best current understanding. Factors essential to achieving and measuring VFM are considered in detail and clarified including a series of key performance indicators (KPI) listed by Kagioglou et al. (2001). These are shown to perform differently for PPP projects. Conclusions confirm that in recession, practitioners still consider the PPP process constitutes VFM.

AB - Recession imposes significant pressures on resources, efficiency and effectiveness requiring inevitably, a detailed consideration of what constitutes the current understanding of value for money (VFM). Although a frequently quoted term, the literature indicates the historical development and understanding of VFM within the public private partnering (PPP) context is ambiguous, offering competing understandings. Against this background the study presents, analyses and evaluates quantitative and qualitative data obtained from 50 companies that participated in a web-based survey. Its purpose determined if contractors considered the PPP process constituted VFM. Practitioners’ responses resolved ambiguities around VFM and established which literature confirms the best current understanding. Factors essential to achieving and measuring VFM are considered in detail and clarified including a series of key performance indicators (KPI) listed by Kagioglou et al. (2001). These are shown to perform differently for PPP projects. Conclusions confirm that in recession, practitioners still consider the PPP process constitutes VFM.

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