Considering a private partner?

摘要

Every city, county, or community faces its own set of unique challenges. But one challenge generally remains the same: to deliver more and better service to citizens with a limited set of resources. Hundreds of communities have tackled this challenge by creating a partnership with a private company that can leverage its specialties, strengths, and purchasing power to deliver a range of services efficiently. In the public works space, private partners are increasingly helping communities manage everything from wastewater treatment plants to grounds maintenance, street repair, and solid waste. Though such partnerships have succeeded in the United States for decades, the public-private partnership model is still new for many communities uncertain on how to proceed. In a true partnership, the public partner retains ownership of the assets, investment decisions, and rates. The private partner is a services contractor, operating, maintaining, and managing on the community's behalf. A public works director or city manager should consider at least five factors before entering into a public-private partnership. Forming a public-private partnership must be carefully thought out. Are you trying to save money? Do you have trouble keeping critical staff positions filled?