The new Kuwait public-private partnership (PPP) law, Law No. 116
of 2014 (New PPP Law) came into full force and effect last week.
This briefing discusses how the New PPP Law and its executive
regulations have reformed the legal framework in order to help
facilitate the procurement of PPP projects in Kuwait.
A roadmap for change
In mid-2014, Kuwait passed the New PPP Law. However, other than
the introductory provisions, the New PPP Law did not come into full
force and effect until the publication of the law's executive
regulations (Implementing Regulations) which took place on 29 March
2015.
The legal framework under the New PPP Law is aimed at overcoming
challenges faced to date in procuring PPP projects in Kuwait,
clarifying the law, and bringing it better into line with
international standards. The old PPP law (Law No. 7 of 2008) (Old
Law), which is now repealed by virtue of article 45 of the New PPP
Law, set out a framework for PPPs but was subject to a number
