Members receive the SPAE Newsletter, published quarterly. The sections approach is comprehensive involving research on city, county, special district, state and national public administration as well as research on public-private partnerships and third party government. SPAR provides members with a clearinghouse for research grants and funding sources. Members receive the SPAR Newsletter. By enlarging the awareness of the responsibilities, activities, and authorities of professionals working in these areas, SPLA seeks to stimulate professional development activities to enhance the interaction between law and administration.
Members receive a quarterly report.
Members are also eligible to receive the quarterly Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory at a discount price. The section is frequently called upon to share its expertise in training and development with other ASPA sections. Publications include the professional journal, Public Administration Quarterly, and the SPOD Newsletter, vehicles through which members share research findings and practical experiences. In addition, the section promotes awareness of programs involving science and technology to permit the results of these programs to be used to improve governmental efficiency and effectiveness. Its goals are to organize a transportation focus at national, regional and chapter ASPA meetings, to develop information to assist federal, state, and local policy makers, to prepare policy statements.