Optimal Configurations
In the optimal configuration, not only is operational capacity shared between the public and private sectors, but so are values. In other words, partners are in agreement about both their methods and their goals. This type of configuration is far more effective for social PPPs and in situations where the economic returns may not be as clear or immediate. Without the promise of adequate financial returns to incentivize the private sector, a social PPP must be optimally configured to ensure that both parties share common goals. These goals may include the eventual realization of profits, but must include some form of value-otherwise the PPP will not be sustainable. Optimal configurations depend on sustaining an alignment of values over long time periods.
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20Mark Moore, "The Strategic Triangle," in Recognizing Public Value (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 2013), 108.
21Trager, A., Guan, H., & Rai, R. "Mapping"