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Private Sector Delivery of Public Services: the experience of Bulgaria. Mr. Stefan Sofianski, Mayor of Sofia, Former Prime-Minister of Bulgaria MADAGASCAR GOVERNMENT LEARNING RETREAT ‘‘Good Governance and Private Sector-led Growth for Sustainable Development: Challenges and Perspectives’’
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Private Sector Delivery of Public Services: the experience of Bulgaria Mr. Stefan Sofianski, Mayor of Sofia, Former Prime-Minister of Bulgaria MADAGASCAR GOVERNMENT LEARNING RETREAT ‘‘Good Governance and Private Sector-led Growth for Sustainable Development: Challenges and Perspectives’’ Antananarivo June 13-15, 2003
Ownership • Types: State, Municipal and Private property • The state is a bad owner • Privatization process needed: • for quick change of the ownership • for creating adequate private sector • for successful transition to market economy
Public Private Partnership (PPP) • Concrete projects realization • Achieving particular objectives • Social purposes – reduction of unemployment • Reaching certain level of services for citizens • Stimulation of civil society formation • Enhancing cooperation
PPP Forms • Joint-ventures • Based on presenting land for particular purpose • Based on presenting construction right • Concessions • Investment Loans • Bonds Issue
Sofia PPP Examples Privatization • Property • Services Joint-ventures • Building bus stations, hotels, parking lots, shops, business centers Concessions • Water and waste water concession • Streets cleaning
Administrative Services for Business • Regulatory framework for starting and running business • Procedures for obtaining licenses • Registration and construction permits
Forms for Improvement • Deregulation will decrease the level of state intervention in the licensing regimes • New forms for self regulation should be sought Professional organizations could receive rights for internal registration
Actions to be taken • Simplifying and streamlining the rules in place • Set service standards for services provided to the business community • Establish a front office with a one-stop shop for business to apply for permits and licenses • Improve the regulatory provisions and streamline the building permit process • Clarify requirements for investment & upgrade in infrastructure