The NDFA provides financial advice to State authorities in respect of those public investment projects which are referred to it, with a capital value over €75m. The NDFA may also provide financial advice to State authorities on certain projects below this threshold. In this role, the NDFA advises State authorities on the optimal financing of public investment projects in order to achieve value for money.
Key services provided by the NDFA in this respect include:
- Financial, risk and insurance advice
- Financial modelling including preparation of Public Sector Benchmarks (PSBs)
- Tender evaluation
- Value for money assessments
- Oversight of PPP fund raising by the private sector in respect of PPPs
- Liaison, negotiation and arrangement of miscellaneous debt funding from multilateral agencies, e.g. EIB and CEB
- Financial advice on operational PPPs
- Miscellaneous advice to State authorities on financial matters associated with public capital investments