Local government may wish to involve various stakeholders in the preparation of their public private partnership policies and procedures, as well as in individual projects or service delivery initiatives and organizational changes. Developing consensus with key stakeholders at the outset on policies and procedures will allow individual initiatives to be evaluated on their own terms, rather than on overall ideology or policy.
Stakeholders include local government staff and organizations such as unions. Private sector organizations and other interest groups with a stake in the outcome of such policies and procedures should also be involved. Two key stakeholders are the ultimate consumers of the service and the elected Council or Board.