@article{burnett2014the author = {Michael Burnett}, title = {The New European Directive on the Award of Concession Contracts – Promoting Value for Money in PPP Contracts?}, journal = {European Procurement & Public Private Partnership Law Review}, volume = {9}, number = {2}, year = {2014}, abstract = {I. Introduction In early 2014 the new European Directive on the award of Concession Contracts1 completed its passage through the EU legislative process after a long process that originated in the European Commission’s consultative Green Paper on PPP and concessions in April 20042 that led to lengthy period of consultation and impact assessment resulting in a proposal for a directive in December 2011.3 Not surprisingly, the political agreement leading}, url = {} }