CONCESSION TREATMENT AGENCY
LEGAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
CONCESSIONS TREATMENT AGENCY ALBANIA
Erion Mata
Director Directory of Identification and Promotion of Concessions
PPP Legislative History in Albania
PPPs in Albania have been implemented since 1992, after post-communist period in a large scale and proper principles: Privatization of enterprises; Public Procurement Contracts, executed under the law on public procurement no. 7971/1995 Concession Contracts, executed under the law on concessions and participation of the private sector in public infrastructure no. 7973/1995; Others such as lease, usufruct or other models on property use.
Private Public Partnership
Works &Services Contracts Management & Maintenance Contracts Operation & Maintenance Concessions Build Operate Transfer Concessions
Full Privatization
Extent of Private Sector Participation
Low High
Introduction to a new legal framework
The approval for a new legal framework become necessary for provision of: A serious private investment participation on public sector; Transparency, efficiency, non-discrimination and equal treatment of the private sector during the bidding procedures.
Growth of efficiency on public investments.
Creation of a solid base regarding the successful implementation of concession projects.
Competitive dialogue and requirement of potential financial analysis before entering into the project.
Legislative development
On 2006, the ministry responsible for the economy, with the assitence of IFC and local legal consultancy, started to work on a new project which scope was “strengthening of the institutional capacity within the Government of Albania in order to process and award concessions in a transparent and effective manner. • • • Law “On concessions”, no. 9663, dated 18.12.2006 (amended); DCM, No. 27, dated 19.01.2007 “On the adoption of the rules for the evaluation