Following the entry into force of Law No. 15/2011, of 10 August – a Law that approves the guidelines for the process of contracting, implementing and monitoring public-private partnership projects, large-scale projects and business concessions (PPP, LSP and BC Law) – as well as Decree No. 16/2012, of 4 July – Regulation of the PPP, LSP and BC Law – there was a need for compliance with the provisions of Article 3, nº 4 of the Regulation of PPP, LSP and BC.