Seminar on how to structure deals set

MANILA, Philippines - To capture opportunities and take full advantage of the new administration’s Public-Private Partnership program (PPP), the private sector must learn how to effectively structure their deals.

A mandatory continuing legal education accredited seminar entitled “Public-Private Partnership: How to Structure the Deals with WGAS, GOCCs & IGUS” will be held on Jan. 28 at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City.

The Center for Global Best Practices (www.cgbp.org; Manila tel. 8427148/59 or 5568968/69 or Cebu (032) 5123106/07), in collaboration with Forensic Solutions and the International Chamber of Commerce is launching this public information campaign.

This special program will teach you how to do business with the government from the national, LGU and GOCC level by understanding the four modes of PPP-BOT and its eight variants (such as Build-and-Transfer, BT; Build-Lease-Transfer, BLT; Build-Own-Operate, BOO; Build-Transfer-Operate, BOT; Contract-Add-Operate, CAO; Develop-Operate-Transfer, DOT; Rehabilitate-Operate-Transfer, ROT; Rehabilitate-Own-Operate, ROO), JV, Procurement and Concession.

Profit and take advantage of this event to learn how the PPP mechanism works and how to succeed in this undertaking by knowing the different opportunities available, understanding relevant laws, policies, procedures with many best practices tips for the benefit of participants. This seminar is full packed with examples and case studies on ongoing Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) schemes and Joint Venture (JV) arrangements.

Lectures are Atty. Albert Agra, president of Forensics Solutions and former DOJ Secretary, Solicitor General and Government Corporate Counsel; Ramoncito Fernandez, president and CEO of Metro Pacific Tollways Corp; Aristotle Batuhan, undersecretary of Legal Department of DOTC; Glicerio Sicat, undersecretary, Railways & Civil Aviation, DOTC; Filomer Torio, executive director, PPP Center, NEDA; and Raymond Davis of Mabuhay Capital Corp.

Seats are limited and pre-registration is required. The first 50 paid registrants will get a free copy of the book “Knowing Your BOT and JV”. For details, contact program leader Mabel Manipol or email her at mabel@cgbp.org.

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