The roles of government continue to evolve and change, and new quasi-public roles are emerging in the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors. These trends generate both opportunities and problems associated with a) carrying out these roles and b) conducting public-private policy and relations.
These changes include the emergence of new kinds of working relationships with both public and private elements as well as new opportunities in the for-profit, not-for-profit and voluntary sectors to undertake new short and longer term initiatives that need to be intelligently designed, launched, implemented and monitored.
At the same time there is an increase, in needs to make one's case to government for legislative, regulatory, policy or operational reasons. One's interests and issues in these areas likely involve the interests of other stakeholders and partners or potential partners. There a variety of ways a client can make use of an experienced third party in advocating their interests to government and in developing relationships with stakeholders, partners and potential partners.
The Practice collaborates in these areas through: a) policy and regulatory development and submissions; b) different types of assessment, e.g., status, progress, developmental and final; c) policy and case advocacy; d) writing, editing, manuscript review, critique and editing for authors and publishers.
Copyright 1999-2007 Frank McLean
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