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is where a company may contract with a governmental entity for trash col-
lection. From an Emergency Management perspective, an example of this
type of partnership could include a health care company that is in need
of a hazard vulnerability analysis for their local location's emergency plan.
This could involve funding, or be done as a service as part of the Emergency
Management agency's duties. Whatever the case, a partnership will need to
be developed and maintained in order to ensure that the project is compre-
hensive and contains the details about the facility and the hazards to which it
is vulnerable. Naturally, this partnership should be maintained as the health
care facility may be considered a critical facility within the jurisdiction, and
could provide an important role in disaster response and recovery.
Government to Private PPP
Another type of PPP occurs when the government contracts for services
from the private sector. This can be an unfunded partnership, but is typi-
cally funded through general funds or grant funds. This type of partnership
is probably the most commonly used PPP. However, many may not see it as
such because the public sector is simply purchasing a product or service from
the private sector. Although this may be the case, it is common sense for the
public sector to want to partner with their vendor or private sector entity in
order to ensure the success of the project. It is not wise for either party to have
an agreement where no working partnership has been developed. Moreover,
the partnership helps both parties understand goals, objectives, and expecta-
tions of each other on the partnering effort.
An example from an Emergency Manager's standpoint is a governmental
jurisdiction that decides to contract private sector entities for debris manage-
ment planning efforts. Although this will essentially result in a contract for
services, it is wise to build a partnership between the public sector and private
sector parties. This partnership will ensure that the project is successful and
that relationships are built to ensure effective preparedness, response, and
recovery efforts related to the project at hand.
As discussed above, there are several different types of PPPs that can be devel-
oped. They can be initiated from a private sector entity or from a public sector
entity. They can be funded or nonfunded. Whichever the case, they are necessary
for successful Emergency Management programs.
Need for PPPs
Following the events of September 11, 2001 and the events surrounding Hurricane
Katrina in 2005, a need was identified for better-coordinated public-private sec-
tor planning and response to emergencies. Some excerpts identifying the needs are
presented in the following subsections.
