The article considers questions of management of public-private partnerships abroad, mainly in the developed countries. It shows the role of the bodies of public management, their status; analyzes functions, powers and results of their activities.

Results:  now there is no system of PPP management in our country, and the   management object itself – public private partnership-has not been defined yet. The subjects of the RF that have passed the PPP Act (there are about 50 such regions) provide definitions of PPP, but they are so vague, unclear and fuzzy that make it impossible to identify the specific character of the partners’ relationship between the State and business. As a rule, Federal ministries, agencies and regional authorities relate to PPP any cooperation or interaction of the State and private companies when they carry out investment projects.

Conclusion: The Ministry of Economic Development has set up a PPP Unit. But because of its small number and the lack of powers, it has not been able to realize itself fully as a PPP body on a national scale yet. The PPP Centre in the structure of the International Economic Bank of Russia cannot also claim the status of the core of the PPP management system as it was conceived while being created. As a structure of the bank this Centre deals with specific matters of financing. Its competence cannot be extended to making decisions, for example, about the PPP methodological and coordination problems in the country. For this purpose it necessary to withdraw the PPP Centre from the subordination to the bank and authorize relevant powers by the Government.