The document is intended as a primer for public-private collaborations involving smart city projects. “Smart city”is a broad term used to encompass multiple facets of urban development, but in this document, we focus on the use of technology and data management to meet urban challenges in public spaces to help address social, economic and environmental issues. Public-private collaborations (PPCs) refer to contractual and non-contractual arrangements between a public agency and a private sector entity, which could include profit and non-profit sector entities, as well as academics, philanthropy, community leaders and others.