Review article
https://doi.org/10.38190/ope.10.2.1
Public-private partnership model as a successful method of implementing the local project government
Rudi Štekl
orcid.org/0000-0002-6879-6207
; European Busness School Zagreb
Abstract
Strategic partnerships or public-private partnerships (hereinafter referred to as PPPs), as a model for long-term cooperation between the public and private sectors, are increasingly being applied in today’s unpredictable times due to the speed and efficiency of preparation as well as implementation of various projects. In local and regional activities where the public sector is confronted with various issues related to the implementation of domestic and EU projects, the PPP model is an example of how the private sector can be involved in addressing insurmountable challenges and activities with its rapid and smart adaptation. The aim of this paper is to explain the theoretical significance of the PPP model with particular emphasis on local and regional self-government, as well as to demonstrate its positive and negative aspects. The theoretical framework provides a clear definition of PPP or strategic partnership and explains its growing role and importance in Croatia. A concrete example of a PPP model of a local government and a Higher Education Institution from Zagreb is presented through the paper. The above example is presented as a model of strategic cooperation and shows how a more efficient and effective public service such as studying in one city can be obtained. The role and importance of such and similar projects is increasingly expressed precisely in the light of the needs of the local population, who are ultimately the ones creating the offer and demanding for their money the highest level of public services in their local communities.
Keywords
public-private partnership; local government; project
Hrčak ID:
248123
URI
Publication date:
17.12.2020.
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