Public Private Partnerships
What are Public- Private Partnerships (P3s)?

  • A P3 is a government service or private business venture which is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies.
  • P3s utilize the efficiencies and innovation of the private sector to carry out or improve functions of government.
  • The P3 model has been utilized in Europe for decades and the industry is starting to take root in the United States.
  • P3s can be applied to many different areas such as mass transit, road maintenance, building and park management and even prisons.
  • Prison privatization has been successful in Florida. A recent study conducted by Vanderbilt University shows states can save up to $15 million a year through public-private partnerships in prisons alone.
House GOP Committee Examines Public-Private Partnerships at Grove City Hearing, Stevenson Says

Takeover of Services Discussed (Article provided by permission of the Butler Eagle)

Rep. Stevenson Comments on Hearing to Investigate Public Private Partnerships as Way to Fund Infrastructure Improvements (audio clip)

Chairman's Monthly Column - March 2010 - Public-Private Partnerships Could Help Solve Pennsylvania’s Infrastructure Problems