The public-private partnership is a mechanism and an instrument for the development of the state, and at the same time, it connects the public and private sectors. Partnerships are an increasingly frequent phenomenon in the European countries and elsewhere, as they contribute to greater economic development. The main purpose of partnerships is to share risk both in the public and private sectors and at the same time, to encourage or provide a private initiative for the management, financing, leadership, maintenance, and renovation of infrastructures or the provision of services that are in principle within the domain of the state.
In addition to the risks, the sector also shares the benefits. With the help of public-private partnerships, opportunities for investing in larger and more demanding projects are promoted, which promotes the progress of the country and brings financial benefits and better customer satisfaction with a proper and successful implementation, of course. Both the public and private sectors together achieve the set goals. Public sector objectives are an efficient and rapid implementation of public tasks in accordance with the public interest, while the private sector assumes an implementation role that is more effective, cheaper and obtains new business opportunities and profit sharing.
In the bachelor’s thesis, I analyzed and investigated how a public-private partnership is developing in Slovenia, which the biggest mistakes in the conclusion of these partnerships are, and what the countries are by which Slovenia should be inspired. I also focused on how the Public-Private Partnership Act (ZJZP) influenced the development of public-private partnerships.
The fact is that the public sector is not self-sufficient in the provision of the necessary infrastructures and services in the public interest, so the mediation and involvement of the private sector is desirable and necessary, especially as a result of technological innovations, which are a fundamental basis for productivity, competitiveness, and achieving goals. Based on the analysis, I encountered considerable criticism of the legal framework governing public-private partnerships in Slovenia, and consequently, incorrect and unsuccessful implementation projects.
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