Public Entity Risk Institute — The Public Entity Risk Institute, or PERI, is a not for profit, tax exempt organization that was founded in mid 1996 to promote research, education, and grant making in the field of risk management for public entities.MissionThe PERI mission: is… … Wikipedia
entity — an individual ( sole trader), partnership, a body corporate, a corporation, an incorporated association or body of persons, a trust or superannuation fund. Glossary of Business Terms * * * entity en‧ti‧ty [ˈentti] noun entities PLURALFORM… … Financial and business terms
Public-Private Partnerships — (PPP) Usually a medium to long term relationship between the public and the private sectors, varying in scope, legal structure and purpose, but involving the use of resources (either financial, expertise or physical) from the private sector in … Financial and business terms
public private partnership — (PPP) A range of business structures and partnership arrangements involving government and private sector, from PFI (private finance initiative) to joint ventures and concessions, outsourcing and the sale of equity stakes in state owned… … Law dictionary
public — pub·lic 1 adj 1 a: exposed to general view public indecency b: known or recognized by many or most people 2 a: of, relating to, or affecting all of the people or the whole area of a nation or state public statutes b: of or relating to a go … Law dictionary
Public Interest Watch — (PIW) was established in September 2003 by Mike Hardiman. The PIW website states that the group was created in response to the growing misuse of charitable funds by nonprofit organizations and the lack of effort by government agencies to deal… … Wikipedia
Public broadcasting — includes radio, television and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service. Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing and commercial… … Wikipedia
PUBLIC AUTHORITY — PUBLIC AUTHORITY, in the context of this article, a term referring to an authoritative body composed of representatives of the public – whether appointed or elected by the latter – and entrusted with the duty and power to arrange various matters… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Public health informatics — has been defined as the systematic application of information and computer science and technology to public health practice, research, and learning. It is one of the subdomains of (bio)medical or health informatics.In the same way that Public… … Wikipedia
Public/social/private partnership — Public/social/private partnerships are methods of co operation between private and government bodies.BackgroundModels of cooperation between the market and the state: examples from AustriaThe name “public social private partnership” (PSPP) is a… … Wikipedia