CONTENTS Preface Part-I Procedure for Approval of Public Private Partnership Projects 6 Amiex-I Approval Procedures for Public Private Partnership Projects 7 Part-II Guidelines for Formulation, Appraisal and Approval of Public Private Partnership Projects 10 1 Introduction 10 2 Institutional structure 10 3 Applicability 10 4 Project Identification 10 5 Inter-ministerial consultations 10 6 LIn principle' approval of PPPAC 10 7 Expression of Interest 11 8 Formulation of project documents 11 9 Appraisal/ Approval of PPPAC 11 10 Invitation of bids 12 11 Time frame 12 12 Exemption from the above procedure 12 Annex-1 Institutional structure 13 Annex-II Memorandum for PPP Appraisal Committee (for in principle' approval) 14 Amiex-II Appendix A: Term Sheet of the proposed Concession Agreement 16 Annex-Ill Memorandum for PPP Appraisal Committee (for final approval) 19 Annex-Ill Appendix A: Brief particulars of the Concession Agreement 21 Annex-IV Time required for various steps under the appraisal procedure for PPP projects 24 Part-Ill Guidelines for Projects costing less than Rs. 250 crore (Rs. 500 crore for NHDP) 25 1 Introduction 25 2 Institutional structure 25 3 Applicability 26 4 Project Identification 26 5 Formulation of Project Documents 26 6 Appraisal/ Approval of SFC 26 7 Approval by Committee consisting of Secretary, DEA and Secretary of Administrative Ministry 27 8 Invitation of bids 27 9 Time frame 27 10 Exemption from the above procedure 27 Annex-I Memorandum for SFC 28 Annex-1 Appendix A: Brief particulars of the Concession Agreement 28 Annex-11 Time required for various steps under the Appraisal Procedure 28 Part-IV Guidelines for Projects costing less than Rs. 100 crore 29 1 Introduction 29 2 Institutional structure 29 3 Applicability 29 4 Project Identification 29 5 Inter-ministerial consultations 29 6 Formulation of Project Documents 29 7 Appraisal/Approval of SEC/EEC 30 8 Invitation of bids 30 9 Time frame 30 10 Exemption from the above procedure 30 Annex-1Memorandum for SFC/EEC 31 Annex-I Appendix A: Brief particulars of the Concession Agreement 31 Annex-II Time required for various steps under the appraisal procedure for PPP projects