<p>The article analyzes the potential based on the methodology and instruments of the public administration paradigm in the development the institution of public-private partnership at various levels. The need to integrate public administration tools into the existing practice public private partnership is proved to increase its effectiveness and effectiveness. The study establishes correspondence between the main provisions of the public administration theory and the tasks of the public-private partnership development. It singles out the main modern practice development of public-private partnership, defining the need for the introduction of public administration. The research has revealed concrete directions of the implementation in public-private partnership on the basis of the public administration concept and methods. A mechanism of public-private partnership management based on modern tools is proposed. The article outlines some prospects for the transformation the traditional system of public-private partnership into a new paradigm public-private partnership. The results can be used by the authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and local governments when developing and implementing publicprivate partnership projects, or by commercial organizations when justifying participation in public-private and municipal-private partnership projects.</p>