Public-Private Partnerships

The McGuireWoods Consulting team has been a pioneer in implementing innovative legislation to promote the use of public-private partnerships to develop infrastructure, including Virginia's Public-Private Transportation Act (PPTA), the Public Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act (PPEA), and similar structures in other states. Our extensive knowledge of the process to successfully implement these partnerships, along with unparalleled access to key state and local decision makers, has enabled our clients to achieve successes in developing schools, public safety facilities, utility projects, and transportation.

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Tracy Baynard
Preston Bryant
Susan Liberty
Chris Lloyd
Emily O'Brion

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Maryland
Over the past decade, Maryland has been using various forms of public-private partnerships to accomplish pressing infrastructure needs. In 2010, the General Assembly created a commission to provide direction on how these projects should be managed. One of the Commission's goals is to create a consistent, repeatable, and predictable statutory framework for PPP transactions. It is likely that the Virginia PPEA law will serve as a model for what Maryland will advance. Because of our national expertise, the McGuireWoods Consulting team has been actively assisting the Commission's work, including meetings with Lt. Governor Brown and presentations before the Commission in October 2011. Materials about the Commission and its activities are below:
Lt. Governor Anthony Brown convenes Fourth Joint Commission Meeting on Public-Private Partnerships
Membership, Joint Legislative & Executive Commission on Oversight of Public-Private Partnerships
Best Practices for Public-Private Partnerships
More Maryland public-private deals could cover $315 million

Texas
On September 1, 2011, Senate Bill 1048 became law. Modeled on the Virginia PPEA, this bill brings a uniform, repeatable, and transparent method for achieving public private partnerships in Texas. The MWC team was heavily involved in the conceptualization and passage of this legislation during the 2011 Texas Legislature session. To learn more about MWC's public private partnership experience in Texas, see recently-passed legislation and related documents and presentations below:
SB 1048
Overview of Texas Public and Private Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2011
Public Private Partnership Guidelines
Presentation - Texas Public and Private Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2011
Enhancing Innovative Project Delivery in Texas
Statutory Frameworks for Public Private Partnerships
Using Public Private Partnerships
State to accept proposals for public-private partnerships for an array of government facilities