infrastructure projects such as local power stations, water treatment facilities and sewage facilities, or transit infrastructure, etc. BOOT delivery model is different to the BOT (build-operate-transfer) delivery model, in which the private party does not own the project as an asset, they only receive a concession to operate it for a period of time. The BOOT delivery model is different to the PPP (public-private partnerships), which refer to project agreements where a private entity takes over the building and operation part of a government-owned infrastructure. Build-own-operate-transfer is often the best kind of delivery model, in which a private sector party, or consortium, receives a mandate from a private or public sector client to finance, design, construct, own, and operate a long-term project. If you have been awarded a BOOT contract this means that during that time period, you the private party or your consortium owns and operates the facility; your goal is to recover the costs of your investment and operations and maintenance, and also make a profit from your project. While you manage your contract you generate profit by charging fees from the users of your project, and have the project as an asset. While the risk is yours, this risk is offset by various government incentives, funding, tax breaks, money to hire select people (such as unemployment job initiatives), and any other benefits that the regulatory body sees fit to grant you. At the end of the contractual period (typically in the order of decades), ownership of the construction is given back to the state (or federal actor). You may receive a fee for this transfer. Alternatives to BOT The scale of investment by the private sector and type of arrangement means there is typically no strong incentive for early completion of a project or to deliver a product at a reasonable price. This type of private sector participation is also known as design-build. Contrasted below, are reasons why the BOT model and it’s variants may work for you the end user, or government body. Modified versions of the ‘turnkey’ procurement and BOT ‘build-operate-transfer’ model exist for different types of public-private partnership (PPP) projects, in which the main contractor is appointed to design and construct the works. This contrasts with the traditional procurement route (the build-design model) where the client first appoints consultants to design the development and then appoints a contractor to construct the works. The private