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Whilst traditionally conservative about involving private firms in the public services sector, the government of Singapore has actively embraced PPPs, particularly in the education sector, with a view to increasing the city’s international competitiveness.

 

In 2003, the Singapore government introduced the Best Sourcing policy for new services. Best Sourcing requires public sector agencies to market test their services and to engage private sector providers to deliver those services where it is more efficient and effective to do so. PPP is part of the Best Sourcing framework. 

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List of Resources:
 
Singapore Ministry of Finance PPP (Web Page)
Last updated, 2008
Singapore’s Ministry of Finance portal containing relevant information about how PPP projects are being undertaken in Singapore. 
Singapore
 

Transforming Singapore Health Care: Public Private Partnership (PDF)
Lim, MK , 2005
Annals - Academy of Modern Science, Journal, August 2005, Vol.34 N0.7
An essay studying the effects of public-private participation in health care financing and provision in Singapore, ultimately concluding that such policies have conferred a degree of flexibility much needed on the country’s actual local and international scenarios.
Singapore
 

Government Procurement: Guide for SMEs
Singapore Ministry of Finance and Spring Singapore, 2005
Singapore
 

Public Private Partnership Handbook
Singapore Ministry of Finance, 2004
Singapore
 

Summary of responses – Public consultation on draft public private partnership handbook
Singapore Ministry of Finance, 2004
Singapore
 

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  Last Updated: 17 October 2008