Does Practice Make Perfect? A Longitudinal Analysis of the Contractual Governance of Ireland's First Public‐Private Partnership
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10388654 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cian O’Shea (0000-0002-5623-1145, Department of Economics Trinity College Dublin Dublin Ireland, corresponding author), Donal Palcic (0000-0003-4726-9640, Department of Economics University of Limerick Limerick Ireland), Eoin Reeves (0000-0003-4674-3152, Department of Economics University of Limerick Limerick Ireland) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1202-1217 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Administration (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-3298 • E-ISSN: 1467-9299 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/padm.13059 |
| OpenAlex | W4408385855 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 86 |
This paper examines how contractual governance in a public–private partnership evolved over a 16‐year period. It adopts a novel approach by revisiting an earlier analysis of Ireland's first PPP contract for school's infrastructure. We examine contractual governance at two distinct levels: the contract management level (between government and contractor) and the operational level (between school principals and facilities managers). We find that contractual governance between contracting parties has remained transactional but is now characterized by higher levels of trust and cooperation. However, we find that contractual governance has shifted from transactional to relational at the operational level. A number of factors have contributed to the evolution toward increased relational governance. These include the transfer of contract management to a newly established specialized PPP procurement agency, changes in personnel involved in the project, and the adoption of a more devolved approach to facilities management through the introduction of on‐site facilities managers
Business · Corporate governance · General partnership · Political science · Public–private partnership · Accounting · Community Development and Social Impact · Finance · Public Administration · Public Procurement and Policy · Public-Private Partnership Projects
Public Private Partnerships
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Relational public administration
Do formal contracts and relational governance function as substitutes or complements?
From public service-dominant logic to public service logic
Complexity Theory and Public Management
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Transaction Cost Economics
When the going gets tough, the goal-committed get going
Procurement under pressure
Contracting out welfare services
Network governance and collaborative governance
Public and private bureaucracies
National Varieties of Public–Private Partnerships (PPPs)
The Role of the State as Guarantor of Public Services
Assessing the Performance Advantage of Public-Private Partnerships
Public—Private Partnerships
On Public–Private Partnership Performance
Public–Private Partnerships
Flexibility in Long-Term Contractual Relationships
Getting back on track
Partnership Arrangements
Public value creation and appropriation mechanisms in public–private partnerships
The effects of contractual and relational governance on public‐private partnership sustainability
The Practice of Contracting in Public Private Partnerships
Multiple principals, multiple problems
Integrating Formal and Relational Contracting
Public Private Partnerships
Political opportunism and transaction costs in contractual choice of public–private partnerships
Post-Contractual Lock-in and the UK Private Finance Initiative (PFI)
The Nature of the Firm
Governance network theory
Perspectives on contractual relationships and the move to best value in local authorities
Relational Mechanisms in Complex Contracting
Relational Contracting and Network Management
Mix and Match
Beyond Engagement and Participation
Street-Level Bureaucracy and Public Accountability
Collaborative Governance in Theory and Practice
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |