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The National Secretariat of Public-Private Partnerships (SNAPP – Secretaría Nacional de Asociaciones Público-Privadas) is a technical unit that provides the necessary technical support for the implementation of public initiatives under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) modality in the country, in charge of the Contracting Public Entities (CPEs) –ministries, decentralized institutions, public companies or municipalities.

The SNAPP acts as facilitator and inter-institutional nexus of the PPP Regime, created in Panama through Law No. 93 of September 19, 2019; it provides operational and technical support to the Governing Body, which approves or rejects the public initiatives submitted by the CPEs, among other functions.

In addition to providing technical support to CPEs for public initiatives to be eligible as a potential PPP Project, SNAPP is also responsible for:

Define, for the approval of the Governing Body, the guidelines and methodologies for the Value for Money assessment of the PPP project.

Acting as a link between the CPEs and the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF), in relation to PPP projects within the framework of Law No. 93, 2019.

Managing the PPP Registry, whose implementation is determined in the Regulation of Law No. 93, among other functions established in Law No. 93, 2019.

Developing the PPP project selection criteria, standardization of processes, and collaboration protocols between institutions.

Submitting to the Governing Body the technical reports prepared by the CPEs and assisting in their review and verification of compliance.

Following up on institutional strengthening plans of the CPEs and providing specific guidance on Law No. 93 regulations.

Proposing standards for the registration of PPP projects and informing the Governing Body of their status, ensuring transparency in the management of the registry.

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Learn more about the functions of the SNAPP, in accordance with Article 12 of Law No. 93 of 2019.


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