سجاد قاصدی یوسف اباد

 This thesis investigates the legal challenges of constructing and operating storage tanks in the form of a public-private partnership contract and, using an analytical and descriptive method, seeks to examine the contractual challenges described in the title in the stages before the contract is finalized and also during the construction and commercial operation, and to present legal solutions. The first issue is whether the storage tank tender selection stage has sufficiently considered the needs of the tanks, including the need to provide various equipment, its time-consuming nature, and its high costs? Another issue is to examine the conditions for stopping the construction of tanks. Given the relationship between tanks and the continuity of public services, what arrangements should be considered in the contract? Finally, the important challenge is whether this format is suitable for covering tests and inspections during the operation of the tanks. By examining the above issues, it is noteworthy that in Iranian laws, the main focus is on the safety, technical and financial conditions of the bidders, which is of course necessary but not sufficient. Regarding the conditions of intentional or unintentional suspension of the project by the private sector, the right of substitution is foreseen and a brief list of necessary tests and how it will be reflected in the contract will be stated.