CORRESP

September 14, 2020

VIA EDGAR

Re: PPD, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-1

File No. 333-248780

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Nick Lamparski

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, PPD, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that it may become effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on September 16, 2020, or as soon as possible thereafter. In this regard, the Company is aware of its obligations under the Securities Act.

If you require any additional information with respect to this letter, please contact William Brentani (650-251-5110) of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.

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Very truly yours,
PPD, INC.
By:	/s/ B. Judd Hartman
	Name:	B. Judd Hartman
	Title:	Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer

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CORRESP

2475 HANOVER STREET

PALO ALTO, CA 94304

TELEPHONE: +1-650-251-5000

FACSIMILE: +1-650-251-5002

Direct Dial Number +1-650-251-5110 E-mail Address wbrentani@stblaw.com

VIA EDGAR September 14, 2020

Re: Acceleration Request for PPD, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-248780)

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Nick Lamparski

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we attach the requests of our client, PPD, Inc., and of the underwriters that effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on September 16, 2020, or as soon as practicable thereafter. We ask, however, that the Securities and Exchange Commission staff not accelerate such effectiveness until we speak with you on that date.

Call me at (650) 251-5110 with any questions.

Very truly yours,

/s/ William B. Brentani

William B. Brentani

NEW YORK BEIJING HONG KONG HOUSTON LONDON LOS ANGELES SÃO PAULO TOKYO WASHINGTON, D.C.

CORRESP

September 14, 2020

VIA EDGAR

Re: PPD, Inc.

Registration Statement on Form S-1

File No. 333-248780

Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Attention: Nick Lamparski

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), and as Representatives of the several underwriters of the proposed public offering of shares of common stock of PPD, Inc. (the “Company”), we hereby join the Company’s request that the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement be accelerated so that it may become effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on September 16, 2020, or as soon as possible thereafter or at such later time as the Company or its counsel may request.

Pursuant to Rule 460 of the Act, we, as Representatives of the several underwriters, wish to advise you that there will be distributed to each underwriter or dealer, who is reasonably anticipated to participate in the distribution of the security, as many copies of the proposed form of preliminary prospectus as appears to be reasonable to secure adequate distribution of the preliminary prospectus.

The undersigned, as Representatives of the several underwriters, have complied and will continue to comply, and have been informed by the participating underwriters that they have complied and will continue to comply, with the provisions of Rule 15c2-8 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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Very truly yours,
MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.
J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC
GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC
As Representatives of the Several Underwriters
By: Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
By:	/s/ Kalli Dircks
Name:	Kalli Dircks
Title:	Executive Director
By: Barclays Capital Inc.
By:	/s/ Victoria Hale
Name:	Victoria Hale
Title:	Authorized Signatory
By: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
By:	/s/ Alejandra Fernandez
Name:	Alejandra Fernandez
Title:	Executive Director
By: Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
By:	/s/ Elizabeth Wood
Name:	Elizabeth Wood
Title:	Managing Director