Governance and Renegotiation in Public-Private Partnerships During Crises: An Examination of the Resulting Tensions in a Private Partner Consortium

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Almeida, Marta; Stafford, Anne; Scapens, Robert
• 署名单位: Universidade Nova de Lisboa; University of Manchester; Alliance Manchester Business School
• 刊物名称: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0033-3298
• DOI: 10.1111/padm.13076
• 发表日期: 2025
• 页码: 890-905
• 关键词: concession contracts; ppps; experience; FRAMEWORK; COSTS; spain; roads

摘要

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have long contract terms, requiring strong governance arrangements. When uncertainty arises, renegotiation is a commonly-used contractual governance mechanism for ensuring fairness and dispute resolution. Notably, 100% of Portuguese road projects have been renegotiated. Prior studies have examined the tensions between the public and private parties which can become acute during times of crisis. One understudied aspect which complicates renegotiations but is important in terms of understanding how perceptions around governance issues contribute to renegotiation delays and outcomes is the intra-partnership tensions which can arise between different partners with different objectives making up the private sector consortium. This study explores the complexities of a lengthy Portuguese renegotiation process. The findings uncover a nuanced reality where the renegotiation led to a worse outcome for all parties. This research contributes to the extant literature by exploring governance complexities in reshaping public services amid the wicked problems of the 21st century. Abstract-PortugueseResumo As Parcerias P & uacute;blico-Privadas (PPPs) caracterizam-se por contratos de longa dura & ccedil;& atilde;o que exigem mecanismos de governan & ccedil;a s & oacute;lidos. Em contextos de incerteza, a renegocia & ccedil;& atilde;o surge como um instrumento comum de governan & ccedil;a contratual, frequentemente mobilizado para assegurar a equidade entre as partes e facilitar a resolu & ccedil;& atilde;o de disputas. No caso portugu & ecirc;s, destaca-se o facto de 100% dos projetos rodovi & aacute;rios terem sido objeto de renegocia & ccedil;& atilde;o. Tradicionalmente a literatura tem focado nas tens & otilde;es entre os setores p & uacute;blico e privado, que tendem a acentuar-se em per & iacute;odos de crise. Um aspeto pouco estudado que complica as renegocia & ccedil;& otilde;es, mas & eacute; importante para compreender como as perce & ccedil;& otilde;es em torno das quest & otilde;es de governa & ccedil;a contribuem para os atrasos e resultados da renegocia & ccedil;& atilde;o, s & atilde;o as tens & otilde;es intraparcerias que podem surgir entre diferentes parceiros, com diferentes objetivos, compondo o cons & oacute;rcio do setor privado. Este estudo analisa as complexidades de um longo processo de renegocia & ccedil;& atilde;o em Portugal, revelando uma realidade multifacetada onde o desfecho final se traduziu num resultado desfavor & aacute;vel para todas as partes envolvidas. Esta investiga & ccedil;& atilde;o contribui para a literatura existente ao explorar as complexidades da governa & ccedil;a na reformula & ccedil;& atilde;o dos servi & ccedil;os p & uacute;blicos face problemas complexos do s & eacute;culo XXI.