Concession program has 80 projects that are not out of paper

BRASÍLIA – Less than six months after the end of the program President Michel Temer's concessions has a portfolio of 80 projects that have not gone bankrupt – a total investment of R $ 136.4 billion. The balance sheet was released Monday after the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Investment Partnership Program ( PPI ). In addition to the tight schedule, Plbadto must find a way around the decision of the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU), which now requires more time to allow bids. According to the special secretary of the PPI, Adalberto Vasconcelos, the government wants a transition phase to accelerate at least ongoing projects.

Vasconcelos justified that TCU technicians should already be involved in the discussions of projects still in the initial phase. "The government is in talks with the TCU for a transition rule," he said. "The government is in talks with the TCU for a transition rule," he said.

The renewal period for motorway concessions will be limited to five years

The secretary pointed out that projects already require 115 days, which corresponds to all phases of the process, until the conclusion badysis by the technical field of the TCU, which transmits the result to the rapporteur ministers.

The government also confirmed two new projects for the railway sector, the construction of the new plant and the Ferrocarril of Centro-0este (Fico) of Vale and Ferroanel of São Paulo, by MRS Logística – a total investment of 9 billion of reais over five years. In return, companies will have early renewal of their concessions, which will mature in the second half of the next decade, for another 30 years. It will be cross investments as they are outside the business operating areas, Vale is responsible for the Carajás and Vitória-Minas railways and MRS, MG / SP / RJ network. Once completed, this work will be auctioned by the federal government.

Plbadto also confirmed the changes made to the road concession announcements and limited the contract renewal period to five years. The measurement responds to a TCU determination. Until then, the contracts had a duration of 30 years and could be renewed for the same period