As President and CEO of Strategic Partnerships, Inc., Mary Scott Nabers has decades of experience working in the public-private sector. A well-recognized expert in the P3 and government contracting fields, she is often asked to share her industry insights with top publications and through professional speaking engagements. Get an exclusive look at upcoming trends and insider tips from Mary herself on the SPI blog.
Last month, President Obama signed a bill that had reached his desk. The new statute had only one objective – to improve the federal government’s slow responses to Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests. The intent of the congressional sponsors was clearly to make government more transparent to the people it serves. If that can be […]
Every city seems to want more parks. And, when real estate is at a premium and park land is scarce, officials often develop parks in very strange places. New York City, the nation’s largest city, recently announced plans to convert vacant underground space in a subway station into a park. This very strange space, which […]
Innovative cities and economic development organizations are collaborating to stimulate growth, improve public health and enhance tax revenue. And, they are doing it at very little cost. Sounds almost too good to be true…but it’s all happening when urban parks and green spaces are developed and maintained. Studies show that urban parks and green spaces […]
The Build America Bureau is now open for business! Citizens, public officials and taxpayers who have watched this program develop have high hopes for what can result. The bureau falls under supervision of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the objective is to provide as much assistance as possible to government entities with long-overdue […]
Government furnishes most utilities to citizens in the United States – basic necessities which include water, electricity and gas. But, in today’s digital age, there is something else just as necessary to everyday life, and government is scrambling to make it available to all citizens. The expansion of utilities now includes access to the Internet. […]
In somewhat turbulent economic times, it’s interesting to note that spending by public officials at the state levels of government is on the increase for 2016. That reverses a trend that dates back to 2008. Since 2011, state spending, throughout the country, has held steady at about $1.5 trillion per year. However, as the fiscal […]
Public officials at the state and local levels of government have tried for years to get the federally imposed cap on Private Activity Bonds (PABs) increased. In spite of their efforts, there has been no success. Tax-exempt PABs provide low-cost financing for projects that serve a public purpose. However, the current cap of $15 billion […]