The policy on public private partnership will guide local government staff as well as external stakeholders as to how the local government intends to become involved in public private partnerships in the delivery of services. In addition to establishing a policy, it is also suggested that the local government establish more detailed procedures to provide guidance for local government staff and potential private partners. The procedures should address the following topics:
• an overview of stages the local government intends to follow in the process of establishing public private partnerships
• identification of key persons, committees and stakeholders involved in the various stages of the public private partnership process and a description of the roles and responsibilities of those involved
• an indication of the key decisions required at various stages in the public private partnership process and identification of who is empowered to make those decisions
• the requirement for involvement of stakeholder groups, the public and electors at various stages in the public private partnership process, including the requirements for notification and advertising, disclosure of information, procedures for counter petition and assent of electors consistent with the Municipal Act
• guidelines for managing the paper flow with particular reference to Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act considerations