The project team's main focus in a needs assessment is to define the service needs and to determine the objectives to be achieved through the public private partnership. These objectives must be quantifiable, measurable and specific in order to assist in analysis and the future preparation of an RFP.
When the project team has completed the needs assessment, the objectives to be achieved through the public private partnership should be clearly established.
In the end, the needs assessment will guide the development of the RFP to which potential partners will respond. For this purpose and for future monitoring after the completion of the project, it is extremely important that the local government's needs and objectives are clearly stated.