The experiences of other public-sector institutions in Ontario and jurisdictions in North America and around the world can provide invaluable knowledge and insight on how to better procure public infrastructure assets. During consultations, stakeholders frequently noted the lack of available best-practices information for Ontario-based public infrastructure development. This is a function of two issues: 1) the absence of a co-ordinated and ongoing collection and analysis of intra- and inter-jurisdictional public infrastructure initiatives; and 2) the relative inexperience of Ontario's public sector in using non-traditional models for procuring public infrastructure assets.
The government, through PIR, is committed to researching, analysing and making widely available best-practices information and supports. PIR will develop a Virtual Centre of Infrastructure Best Practices for public infrastructure renewal. This interactive Web site will provide one-window access to best-practices information for the broader public sector, and will also include the tools and supports being developed to assist public-sector partners in effectively using the guidelines set out in this framework.