American University Graduate team studies Value for Money
Graduating Masters in Public Administration students conducted an extensive study of the use of Value for Money analysis, including Public Sector Comparators and Full Life-Cycle Analysis. Read the research paper and view the presentation.

Testimony before the Maryland Legislature on Public-Private Partnerships Administrative Bill
Comments submitted to the Maryland House of Delegates Committee on Environmental Matters & Appropriations, Hearing on HB576 – 24 Feb. 2012
Comments submitted to the Maryland Senate Budget and Taxation Committee Hearing on SB358 – 7 Mar 2012

Ready for Takeoff – 3 Feb 2012
"The need is there, money is available and state laws are changing to move public-private partnerships forward"
A new feature article by NCPPP Executive Director Rick Norment about the recent evolution of PPPs in the United States appears in the Jan 2012 issue of American City & County Magazine. read the story here .

New Tools for Meeting Facilities and Infrastructure Needs: PPPs and Texas SB 1048 – 26 Jan 2012
Presentations from the January 25, 2012 workshop in Austin, TX are available here.

NCPPP Creates Two New Institutes – 19 Jan 2012
On January 19, the Executive Committee of the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP) created two new Institutes – the Federal Services Institute (FSI) to address Federal services support contracting,  and the  Information and Communications Technology Institute (ICT) to address the emerging issues associated with broadband, IT and communications technology infrastructure . . .  read more
See also Federal Services Institute (FSI) petition and Information and Communications Technology Institute (ICT) petition

NCPPP Recommends Balanced Approach to DoD Budget Reductions – 12 Jan 2012
In light of the recently announced Department of Defense budget reductions, the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP), a non-profit, non-partisan 501(c)3 organization founded in 1985, urges the Department to take a more balanced approach to meeting its infrastructure and service support needs. . . read more.

Public-Private Partnerships: Policy / Programs / Projects
Keynote presentation at the Maryland P3 Forum, 4 November 2011, presented by the Hon. Mahlon Apgar, IV, State of Maryland, Joint Legislative and Executive Commission on Oversight of Public-Private Partnerships

PPPs for the Federal Government: Real Estate and Energy Projects
Presentations from the November 9-10, 2011 workshop in Arlington, VA are available here.

The NCPPP’s submission to the Congressional Super Committee on Deficit Reduction references the value of PPPs and the TIFIA program.
Read text of letter here

PPPs and Public Works Financing
Speech given at the Board of Directors luncheon on October 5, 2011
Bill Reinhardt, editor and publisher of Public Works Financing

THE FUTURE OF WATER PARTNERSHIPS IN FLORIDA’S NEW ENVIRONMENT
Presentations from the October 4, 2011 workshop in Tampa, FL are available here.

Virginia's P3 Program
Luncheon Presentation at the Transportation Institute workshop, Sept. 21, 2011.

Implementing Partnerships in California
Presentations from the September 9, 2011 workshop in Redondo Beach, CA are available here.

Funding Transportation Projects for Arizona
Presentations from the August 25, 2011 workshop in Phoenix, AZ are available here.

2011 Public-Private Partnership Awards Recipients Named
Each year, the National Council for Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP) identifies projects that provide outstanding examples of the best use of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). Awards are made in three categories: infrastructure, innovation and service... Read the announcement here.

Statement of Support for HR-1734
NCPPP's statement of support for HR-1734, the Civilian Real Property Act.

The Value and Use of Public Cost Comparators
A research project of a team of students at the American University Graduate School for Public Administration delves into the value and use of Public Cost Comparators. Read the paper or view the presentation.

Public-Private Partnerships for Transportation: A Toolkit for Legislators
This toolkit, published by the National Conference of State Legislatures, includes a 120+ page report constituting a broad synthesis of PPP information, policy context, lessons learned, etc. The focus is to provide a litany what should be considered in draft legislation in support of PPPs.

How Do You Like Your Infrastructure: Public or Private?
The National Council for Public-Private Partnerships helps the SMPS Foundation better understand P3s in this 2010 research paper authored by Stephanie S. Satterfield and Leslie Sluger

FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
This presentation with sound covers the fundamentals of Public-Private Partnerships.  Updated
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NCPPP position on the Office of Public Benefit or transportation authorization
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Index to NCPPP Policy Recommendations
view index (members-only)

NCPPP Comments on Water/Wastewater Financing
Policy Recommendation for Addressing Water/Wastewater Project Financing Needs
Submitted to the United States Congress, August 10, 2009

NCPPP Comments on Transportation Authorization
Policy Recommendations for the Transportation Authorization
Submitted to the United States Congress

Open Letter to the New Administration
An open letter regarding the role of PPPs in rebuilding the nation's infrastructure.
Additional signatories can be accepted and included on this website posting.