Public–Private Partnerships and the Public Accountability Question

By J. Forrer, J. Kee, Kathryn E. Newcomer, Eric J. Boyer. 2010

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On the Development of Public-Private Partnerships in Transitional Economies: An Explanatory Framework (2013, background): “Under contractual agreements, public and private entities jointly provide public services and share both risks and benefi ts (Forrer et al. 2010).”
Designing and Implementing Cross‐Sector Collaborations: Needed and Challenging (2015, background): “Forrer et al. (2010) argue that public–private partnerships should be accountable in terms of understanding and allocating risk, costs and benefi ts, political and social impacts, expertise, collaboration, and performance measurement. Koliba, Mills, and Zia (2011) off er an accountability framework ”
Lost in diffusion? How collaborative arrangements lead to an accountability paradox (2011, background): “The reasons mentioned by the respondents – performance criteria, risk analysis, added value test, private expertise and experience – largely reflect the framework presented by Forrer et al. to guarantee PPP accountability (Forrer et al., 2010).”
Bridging the accountability gap in hybrid organizations: the case of Copenhagen Malmö Port (2015, background): “For example, all hybrid organizations operate outside the realm of the government (André, 2010; Forrer et al., 2010; Shaoul et al., 2012).”