Contracting Out Government Services

Name: Contracting Out Government Services
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ISBN: 9780275965426

ISBN-10: 0275965422

ISBN-13: 9780275965426

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Authors: Paul Seidenstat

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Privatization of government services in the United States has accelerated in the last two decades, especially at the state and local levels. This work focuses on contracting out--the most widely used method of privatization. Contributors from academia, consulting firms, government agencies, and private providers discuss the why and how of contracting out and examine the results of contracted services, including quality and cost measures of performance. Some chapters apply economic theory to contracting out. Others examine recent case studies of contracting out initiatives. The book begins with a thoughtful essay on the theory of privatization and examines the recent record of use in state…

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List price: $110.95
Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/30/1999
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 6.75" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Figures and Tables



Overview



Theory and Practice of Contracting Out in the United States




Municipal Contracting in the 1980s: Tinkering or Reinventing Government




Public and Private: Learning, Linking, and Legitimating




Developing a Privatization Strategy Using Competitive Bidding, Cooperative Partnerships, and Networks




Contracting to Affiliated Companies under Concessions: The Economic Approach




The Practice of Contracting Out



Role of Public/Private Juvenile Programs




Electronic Monitoring in Los Angeles County: A Case of Public-Private Partnership in Community Corrections




Policy Considerations in the Privatization of Local Detention Facilities




Privatization Lessons from Hospital and Prison Experiences




Privatization as a Viable Alternative for Local Governments: The Case Study of a Failed Michigan Town




The Cost and Production of Solid Waste Disposal Service




Playing Golf on Plush Private-Sector Greens




Obstacles and Side Effects of Contracting Out



Implementing Privatization in the Public Sector




Legal Barriers to Local Privatization




How Contracting Out City Services Impacts Public Employees




Competition Between Public Agencies and Private Vendors: Vehicle Maintenance Services in Greeley




The Mechanics of Contracting Out



Index


About the Editor and Contributors