Canadian Government Agencies Will Partner to Drive Modernization

November 3, 2004

TORONTO, Canada, November 3, 2004 – Canadian government agencies will increasingly turn towards Public Private Partnerships (PPP) as a modern solution to the social, economic and demographic pressures that challenge the delivery of public services.

A recent IDC Canada study entitled How to make public private partnerships successful in the Canadian government sector (October, 2004) outlines how government agencies in Canada can successfully leverage these unique partnerships to modernize and ultimately improve the level of service they provide to the Canadian public.

"Governments will continue buying basic products in the traditional way, but, as they continue to modernize, agencies will need more compelling tools to carry out long-term strategic transformations," notes Massimiliano Claps, Senior Research Analyst at IDC Canada.

Public Private Partnerships are long term strategic collaborative ventures aimed at supporting the delivery of public services. PPP's have become a widely used tool to overcome the constraints in traditional relationships between governments and suppliers and support the long term modernization of the Canadian public sector.

IDC Canada indicates that federal government projects in the form of PPP will grow from C$1 billion in 2004 to more than C$2 billion in 2008. Provincial government projects will nearly double between now and 2008, rising to over C$3 billion. Municipal government spending will grow fastest, from C$660 million in 2004 to almost C$1.8 billion in 2008.

Clear definition of objectives of the project, governance and transparency and selection of partners will be of paramount importance to succeed in PPP.

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Contact

For more information please contact:

Craig Bator
Marketing, IDC Canada
Phone: (416) 673-2224
E-mail: cbator@idccanada.com