Given the current state of infrastructure needs in the U.S., does it not make sense for the public sector to draw on all potential project delivery systems -- including public-private partnerships? Together, the public and private sectors can provide the best services to meet the growing needs...

Urban infrastructure development and maintenance needs in the United States are not being met. Likewise many U.S. cities have been slow to adopt innovative new procurement models for infrastructure development and smart city programs despite their apparent benefits. This paper assesses the...

Public-private partnership (PPP) concession agreements are awarded by National, State and local public agencies that contract with private companies to finance and deliver infrastructure as a long term service to governments and their citizens, rather than having the private firms design and...