What is the public services exploitation contract?

Look, the public services exploitation contract is nothing more than a deal - one "pass me the ball" - among a public entity and a private company. Basically, the government says: "Do you know what? You get on this roll of water, light, trains, whatever, and do it well." Because? Because, let's be honest, many times the public sector only does not supply, a short of resources or simply wants to wash the hands of the eggplant that is to manage complicated services.

This type of contract appears everywhere: roads, hospitals, energy, water ... whatever you imagine. And it is not that they do it by finger (or well, they should not); Normally there is a public tender in between so that the show of favoritisms does not arm and everyone has a fair chance - very paper on paper.

The private company that grabs the contract, the famous “concessionaire”, takes the full package: management, risks, and if it is doing well, the profits. It is like a bet: if he plays it well, he fods; If not, then cry in the park. The good thing for the government is that the risk and direct expenditure are removed, but it has to monitor that the private does not go from ready or lower the quality just by saving some cents.

Of course, not everything is pink. If the public entity sleeps and does not control well, the concessionaire can make its own, lower the quality or until the service is thrown away. And for private companies, this is an extreme sport: if it has no experience, or does not understand what it gets, you can lose a lot of money.

Do you want to enter a tender? First, put the batteries with the law and the requirements, because if they do not eat you alive. And if you do not have a good legal and financial advisor, you better not even approach, because this brings more small letters than an iTunes contract.

In summary: These contracts can be a gold mine or a deadly trap, depending on how they are handled. Well taken, they benefit everyone - the government remains as a hero, the company wins, and people receive decent services (hopefully and yes, right?). But be careful, only the preparations survive. So nothing to launch crazy.