As current discussions about PPPs in the social services sector show (see e.g. the EQUAL development partnership “Public Social Private Partnership” ; workshop at the University of Cologne, Germany “PPP in social and educational services”, March 2006; Conference: “Partnerships in Work Integration: Added Value for Enterprises?”, Zürich, Switzerland, October 2005), this sector has special requirements and will need special conditions and criteria for possible PPPs.
The current discussions about PPPs in the social services field underscore its distinct needs (as illustrated by various events such as the EQUAL partnership’s “Public Social Private Partnership” initiative; a workshop at the University of Cologne, Germany on “PPP in social and educational services”, March 2006; and a conference in Zürich, Switzerland on “Partnerships in Work Integration: Added Value for Enterprises?”, October 2005), which necessitates tailored requirements and criteria for feasible PPPs.