Public-Private Partnerships

Recommendation 2018-8 – Public-Private Partnerships offers agencies guidance on legal and practical considerations for participating in public-private partnerships. It commends to agencies a Guide to Legal Issues Involved in Public-Private Partnerships at the Federal Level, which provides guidance on the key legal questions agencies encounter in the operation of public-private partnerships, and proposes mechanisms that would allow agencies to share resources and best practices with one another when creating and administering such partnerships.

Citation: Admin. Conf. of the U.S., Recommendation 2018-8, Public-Private Partnerships, 84 Fed. Reg. 2148 (Feb. 6, 2019).

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Final Recommendation

  • Recommendation number: 2018-8
  • Adopted on: December 14, 2018
  • Committees: Regulation

Federal agencies often participate in public-private partnerships (partnerships) to assist in carrying out their missions.[1] A private-sector entity and the federal government may have a variety of reasons for wanting to partner with one another. Both sectors may find, for instance, that a partnership with the other allows them to access more resources and expertise. Expanded access to such resources and expertise may allow them to...

Implementation

ACUS’s Office of the Chairman created a page on MAX.gov that allows agencies to exchange resources on public-private partnerships. The creation of this page, and its ongoing use by agencies, implements key features of Recommendation 2018-8.

Project Documents

Name Committee Type Date
Sid Shapiro comment on draft partnership recommendation Regulation Member Comment October 21, 2016 Download
Public-Private Partnerships Draft Recommendation 10-25 Regulation Recommendation October 21, 2016
Public-Private Partnerships Chart Regulation Appendix October 27, 2016 Download
Public-Private Partnerships Regulation Recommendation December 21, 2018 Download
Public-Private Partnership Report Regulation Report September 13, 2016 Download
Public-Private Partnership Draft Report Regulation Report December 29, 2016 Download
Proposed Recommendation from Committee on Regulation (P3s) 10 30 2018 Regulation Recommendation October 31, 2018 Download
Proposed Recommendation for Plenary (Public-Private Partnerships) REDLINE 12 11 2018 Regulation Recommendation December 11, 2018 Download
Proposed Recommendation for Plenary (Public-Private Partnerships) CLEAN 12 11 2018 Regulation Recommendation December 11, 2018 Download
Packet of Materials for 7 31 2018 Committee Meeting (Public-Private Partnerships) Regulation Recommendation July 25, 2018 Download
P3 Legal Issues Guide 10 26 2018 Regulation Report October 26, 2018 Download
July 31, 2018 Committee on Regulation Meeting Agenda Regulation Agenda July 17, 2018 Download
Guide to Legal Issues Involved in Public-Private Partnerships at the Federal Level (Final 12 6 2018) Regulation Report December 6, 2018 Download
Comment from Peter Davidson (Public-Private Partnerships) Regulation Member Comment December 10, 2018 Download
Appendix C Regulation Appendix September 14, 2016 Download
Appendix B Regulation Appendix September 14, 2016 Download
Appendix A Regulation Appendix September 14, 2016 Download