Barriers to PPP Projects in Construction Sector of Pakistan

Public Private Partnership (PPP) is a mechanism adopted to support the development in a country facing financial problems. In achieving successful PPP projects, one of the major criteria is attaining value for money. There are several barriers which can affect adoption of PPP which are essential to uncover for enhancing the adoption level of PPP. Hence, this project has focused on identifying barriers affecting PPP projects of Pakistan. Data collection for this study was done through  questionnaire  survey  among  the  personnel  involved  in  handling  PPP projects. From statistical analysis of collected data it was found that unhealthy bid competition, lack of managerial skills and experience and public sector related problems are major barriers in adoption of value for money in PPP projects of Pakistan.