Finley Engineering helps communities with broadband and energy engineering. Telecompetitor recently posted their Guide: Best Practices for Public-Private Partnerships. Boiled down they have a straightforward 7-step approach to developing public private partnerships with communities, especially in light of federal, state and local funding being made available through various COVID recovery programs:

1. Start with a strong feasibility study
2. Engage the broad discussion around structure of potential partnership
3. Make your company an attractive partner
4. Develop an effective communication plan
5. Be prepared to respond to an RFI/RFP process
6. Find good vendor partners
7. Prepare for things that can go wrong