Building government-industry partnerships

In today's downsized Government/Industry environment there is a challenge to maximize the return on investment. Both government and industry are investigating new and innovative concepts in order to do business with each other. The mutual goals to deliver products and services that will meet the expectations of the end user. This paper explores some of the solutions, describe the actions required for success and identify some of the pitfalls that lead to disaster. Partnership advantages far out weigh the disadvantages. Shared use of facilities and the obvious availability of a trained workforce can provide both information and equipment at a rate that proves the Partnership concept. The end result is a consortium of industry and government working together for a common goal.