The preparation of a public private partnership policy should be the responsibility of the committee or the department that will be charged with implementing it. As a formal policy of the local government, it should be considered and adopted by Council or the Board.
An important consideration in preparing the policy is the need for considerable consultation with affected stakeholders. Given that the policy may impact various existing policies and agreements, it is essential that stakeholders affected by the new policy be given an opportunity to be involved in its preparation. Groups and agencies that might be involved in the preparation of the policy include:
• local government staff
• local chambers of commerce
• the local construction industry
• potential private partners
• local representatives of professional organizations
• residents, taxpayers and voters
• labour unions
• other interest groups
Various techniques could be used for consulting with these interest groups. The scope and extent of the consultation process should reflect the degree of interest and the importance of the issue in the community or region.
Councils and Boards should be kept informed of the progress in preparing the policy and should be invited to all meetings and open houses involving the public.