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Leveraging Public Funding for Mass Transit With P3s
We have previously written about Miami-Dade County’s proposed SMART plan, a massive, six-corridor expansion of the existing heavy rail system, and the benefits of delivering all or portions of the...
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Florida Blazing the Trail for P3 Legislation
We have previously blogged about the many recent legislative developments in Florida and the Miami area, with a focus on legislation that is designed to facilitate public/private development projects...
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Unsolicited Proposals for Public-Private Partnerships
We have previously discussed the State of Florida’s P3 law, which broadly authorizes private firms to submit unsolicited proposals to state and local agencies for a wide variety of public services and...
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Higher-Education P3s Continue to Gain Momentum
Last week, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees authorized the negotiation of a comprehensive public-private partnership (P3) agreement with the winning proposer for a planned expansion of...
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Proposed Changes to Local Preference for Government Contracts in Miami-Dade...
We have in the past discussed how government contracts are not utilized only to acquire goods and services for the public, but to further public-policy objectives. For example, procurement regulations...
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Despite Bumps in the Road, the P3 Delivery Model Proves its Worth
Although public-private partnerships (P3s) have become a leading method of delivering infrastructure in several countries throughout the world, including Canada, P3s are often met with skepticism in...
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Are P3s the Answer to U.S. Infrastructure Issues?
After last month’s meeting with Democratic leaders in the House and Senate, President Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure plan has become $2 trillion. As the legislature continues to digest the plan,...
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National P3 Update: Water and Sewer Infrastructure
We recently provided an update on the status of higher-education and social-infrastructure projects being delivered under the P3 model. This update focuses on water and sewer projects—although water...
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Insourcing for P3s
We have previously discussed how leveraging private-sector expertise and financing through a P3 can bring many benefits to the public, including faster delivery of new infrastructure, higher-quality...
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Untangling Tolls and P3s
The Alabama Department of Transportation recently released a “Myth Busters” communication in response to recent criticism of the agency’s plans to deliver a new bridge and byway project as a...
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Emergency Public Contracting Procedures, Part 1: Miami-Dade County
The coronavirus pandemic is taxing government services and infrastructure in numerous ways, and many of the resulting shortages are well-publicized in the media. Some of those needs are...
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Emergency Public Contracting Procedures, Part 2: State of Florida
As we explained in our previous installment of this series, the impact of Covid-19 continues to create an acute strain on all areas of society. The declaration of a state of emergency by the governor...
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Emergency Public Contracting Procedures, Part 3: Other South Florida...
As discussed in our previous posts on emergency contracting procedures in Miami-Dade County and the State of Florida, the spread of COVID-19 has added many new goods and services to government...
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Government Innovation During a Pandemic
During this current COVID-19 crisis, a great deal has been written on what government is not doing (or not allowing others to do). But the same attention is often not given to what government is doing....
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