PUBLIC SECTOR

Introduction: Defining
the Public sector
The public sector is the portion of the economy that the
government controls and manages. It consists of entities that
offer public goods and services, including national defense, law
enforcement, public education, health care, social welfare, and
infrastructure development. Its purpose is to provide essential
goods and services to the general public and ensure the well -being
of the society as a whole.
 CHARACTERISTICS:

Owned and Provides

governed by the critical Regulates Redistribut
government. commodities private e resources
and services sectors through
(e.g education, through social
Not driven by healthcare) . rules and programs
profit but rather
regulations to minimize
by the desire to Financed by economic
serve the public taxes. inequality
 To safeguard the To redistribute resources
nation from external through progressive taxes
threat and preserve and social programs to
minimize economic inequity.
internal security.

To provide To supervise the

education
(free tuition).
ROLES/ private sector to
guarantee the

FUNCTIONS: best public

interest.

To provide healthcare To conserve the

through government- run environment and
hospitals maintain natural
(philhealth, indigency) resources

To provide welfare
To create and
programs (food
maintain essential
assistance,
infrastructure.
housing subsidies).
 1.EXECUTIVE AGENCIES

TYPES OF 2. INDEPENDENT AGENCIES

PUBLIC 3.STATE-OWNED-ENTERPRISES
SECTOR: 4. PARTNERSHIPS
PUBLIC-PRIVATE-

5.LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

6. NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
 EXECUTIVE AGENCIES

Directly governed by
the government (e.g.
Deped,
DENR, PNP)
INDEPENDENT
AGENCIES
• Functions
independently from
the government but
seen as part of public
sector (e.g. Federal
Reserves, NASA)
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
Government owned
and operate as for-
profit corporations
(e.g. water utilities,
public
transportation)
PUBLIC-PRIVATE-
PARTNERSHIPS
Partnership between
corporations and public
sectors. The private sector
oversees day-to-day
operations while public
sector provides money and
oversight. (collaborations in
infrastructure projects)
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Responsible for
delivering
services to inhabitants
within a certain region.
(e.g. municipal admin,
city
councils)
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION
• N.G.O (Non Government
Organization) collaborate
with government to
provide
public services and goods.
(e.g. Phil Red Cross, IBON
Foundation, Haribon
Foundation)
PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES IN
PUBLIC SECTOR:
Too bureaucratic and slow to adapt to
changing demands.
Inefficient and wastes taxpayer funds.
Some services are politicized.
Corruption.
Lack of systematization and
coordination.
Thank you
very much!