“Manufacturing USA forms public-private, national Institutes that focus on critical advanced manufacturing technology areas with strategic impact on the economy. Through eight Institutes, the Manufacturing USA Program provides matching federal funding to foster networking and mutually beneficial collaboration between key stakeholders (industry, academia, and government)
This article is a Q&A with Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, the first Special Representative for Global Partnerships for the Global Partnership Initiative established by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2009. The goal of the GPI was “to enhance the ability of the State Department
This article — part of Deloitte’s “Business Trends 2013” report — discusses how the “growing complexity of social and economic challenges is driving new, innovative forms of collaboration between governments and businesses. … Both sides seem to realize that business problems are now government problems
This report discusses public-private partnerships as a means to address the infrastructure funding gap in the United States. “Public-private partnerships are complex, highly technical arrangements best suited to large-scale infrastructure assets with ongoing maintenance requirements. Wider adoption of PPPs in the US will require demonstrating
“Public-private partnerships (P3s) for infrastructure projects have had a fitful history in the U.S. Despite their success in Canada, Australia, the U.K., and other countries, P3s have encountered numerous obstacles in the U.S., most notably public and political opposition to the notion of private involvement
“The value of public-private partnerships (P3s, also known as PPPs) for infrastructure in the U.S. is no longer in question, and we expect to see a rise in P3s in the years ahead. While obstacles are real and likely to persist, the experience of the
“Not since the 1980s AIDS crisis has an epidemic killed Americans at such an alarming rate. Today, opioid addiction has evolved into a nationwide public health crisis. The economic toll is staggering, and so are the societal and emotional costs. Practical health policies and programs are needed
“Addressing community problems increasingly requires cooperation among the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors.” In this article from McKinsey Quarterly, “three executives explain how a civic alliance in America’s Minneapolis-Saint Paul region [called the Itasca Project] may point toward an operating model.”
“In the United States, governments are increasingly turning to public-private partnerships (P3s) to implement public infrastructure works.” In this article from McKinsey & Company, partner Michael Della Rocca discusses “why the benefits of P3 project delivery, not just financing, will continue to shift the market
This case study from the Centre for Public Impact tells the story of The Community Investment Tax Credit (CITC) program, “an initiative implemented in Massachusetts, which provides a 50% tax credit for donations to certified community development corporations in the state. Its purpose is to