State aid and Procurement in PPPs – Two Faces of a Single Coin? I. Introduction In the UK wide powers are granted to Regional and Local Authorities to enter into PPPs. Regional Development Agencies are allowed to invest in a “body corporate” with consent from their Secretary of State, and bodies corporate include1 Limited Liability Partnerships and Companies but not 1907 Limited Partnerships2. However they often enter into PPPs under 1907 LPs under th