Acknowledgements

This study was the result of a team effort in every sense of the word. First of all, Deloitte research associate Tiffany Dovey and analyst Venkataramana Yanamandra of Deloitte Services LP contributed greatly to the research, development and writing of the study. The study would not have been possible without their help.

Second, the study was the result of academic partnerships with two venerable universities, one on each side of the pond. Much of the in-depth research in the sector opportunities and challenges section of the report was conducted by graduate students at the London School of Economics as part of their Capstone program. These students, Doyin Abiola, David Cai, Kelsey Froehlich, Cathy Han and Carolyn Huynh, now graduates of LSE, did a superb job sorting through an extremely complex subject. Also making an important contribution to the study was David Kwok, a gradate student at the Goldman School from the University of California-Berkeley, who spent three months helping us look at the benefits and theoretical underpinnings of PPPs.

In addition, dozens of Deloitte practitioners from DTT member firms across the globe, from Brazil to Croatia, offered important insights into how to make this relatively new delivery model work better for governments. Two colleagues in particular played major roles: Michael Flynn of Deloitte Ireland helped from the outset to shape the framework and key elements of the study and provided hundreds of helpful comments. Saad Rafi of Deloitte Canada developed the project life-cycle approach. Other Deloitte colleagues who made significant contributions to the study include: Greg Pellegrino, Charlie Thompson and Sukamar Kalmanje of Deloitte Consulting LP, Bob Campbell of Deloitte & Touche USA, Paul Stephen, Glen McCauley and Mike Kerr of Deloitte United Kingdom, Hans Bossert of Deloitte Russia, Erik Boels and Kees Zachariasse of Deloitte Netherlands, Bernard Nauta and John Nicholson of Deloitte Slovakia, Roger Black of Deloitte Australia and Mark Pighini of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP.

Several outside experts also graciously agreed to review the study and offer insights. Thanks especially go to Gary Sturgess of the Serco Institute, who contributed detailed comments on many aspects of the study. Brian Chase of The Carlyle Group Karen Hedlund and Geoff Yarema of Nossaman, Gunther, Knox and Elliot, and Dr. Adrian Moore and Geoff Segal of the Reason Foundation also contributed helpful comments and advice.