Contracting Out Government Services
Published on 30. June 1999
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-0-275-96542-6 (ISBN)
Description
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 and local governments. Section 1 takes an overview look at contracting out. Section 2 examines contracting in the criminal justice area as well as examples of contracting in such diverse areas as trash collection and the operation of golf courses. The final section looks in depth at the mechanics, obstacles, and effects of contracting. The book points out the pluses and minuses of contracting out and points to the lessons that can be learned from the recent history of this privatization technique.
The book begins with a thoughtful essay on the theory of privatization and examines the recent record of use in state and local governments. Section 1 takes an overview look at contracting out. Section 2 examines contracting in the criminal justice area as well as examples of contracting in such diverse areas as trash collection and the operation of golf courses. The final section looks in depth at the mechanics, obstacles, and effects of contracting. The book points out the pluses and minuses of contracting out and points to the lessons that can be learned from the recent history of this privatization technique.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
567 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-275-96542-6 (9780275965426)
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Contracting Out Government Services
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PAUL SEIDENSTAT is Associate Professor of Economics at Temple University. A specialist in public finance and public management, he has authored and coedited several books, including Educational Choice and Privatizing Education (Praeger, 1994) and Privatizing Transportation Services (Praeger, 1996).
Content
Theory and Practice of Contracting Out in the United States by Paul Seidenstat
Overview of the Process of Contracting Out
Municipal Contracting in the 1980s: Tinkering or Reinventing Government by Ruth Hoogland DeHoog and Lana Stein
Public and Private: Learning, Linking, and Legitimating by Larkin S. Dudley
Developing a Privatization Strategy Using Competitive Bidding, Cooperative Partnerships, and Networks by Frank W. Davis, Jr.
Contracting to Affiliated Companies Under Concessions: The Economic Approach by Jack W. Lillywhite
The Practice of Contracting Out
Role of Public/Private Juvenile Programs by William E. Botkin
Electronic Monitoring in Los Angeles County: A Case of Public-Private Partnership in Community Corrections by Sheldon X. Zhang
Policy Considerations in the Privatization of Local Detention Facilities by Sarah Armstrong and David Moulton
Privatization Lessons from Hospital and Prison Experiences by Van R. Johnston
Privatization as a Viable Alternative for Local Governments: The Case Study of a Failed Michigan Town by Robert T. Kleiman and Anandi P. Sahu
The Cost and Production of Solid Waste Disposal Service by Douglas K. Adie and James C. McDavid
Playing Golf on Plush Private-Sector Greens by Raymond J. Keating
Obstacles and Side Effects of Contracting Out
Implementing the Contract by Allan C. Rusten
Legal Barriers to Local Privatization by Nicholas Morgan
How Contracting Out City Services Impacts Public Employees by Stephen Moore
Competition Between Public Agencies and Private Vendors: Vehicle Maintenance Services in Greeley by Jack Sterling
The Mechanics of Contracting Out by Paul Seidenstat
Index
Overview of the Process of Contracting Out
Municipal Contracting in the 1980s: Tinkering or Reinventing Government by Ruth Hoogland DeHoog and Lana Stein
Public and Private: Learning, Linking, and Legitimating by Larkin S. Dudley
Developing a Privatization Strategy Using Competitive Bidding, Cooperative Partnerships, and Networks by Frank W. Davis, Jr.
Contracting to Affiliated Companies Under Concessions: The Economic Approach by Jack W. Lillywhite
The Practice of Contracting Out
Role of Public/Private Juvenile Programs by William E. Botkin
Electronic Monitoring in Los Angeles County: A Case of Public-Private Partnership in Community Corrections by Sheldon X. Zhang
Policy Considerations in the Privatization of Local Detention Facilities by Sarah Armstrong and David Moulton
Privatization Lessons from Hospital and Prison Experiences by Van R. Johnston
Privatization as a Viable Alternative for Local Governments: The Case Study of a Failed Michigan Town by Robert T. Kleiman and Anandi P. Sahu
The Cost and Production of Solid Waste Disposal Service by Douglas K. Adie and James C. McDavid
Playing Golf on Plush Private-Sector Greens by Raymond J. Keating
Obstacles and Side Effects of Contracting Out
Implementing the Contract by Allan C. Rusten
Legal Barriers to Local Privatization by Nicholas Morgan
How Contracting Out City Services Impacts Public Employees by Stephen Moore
Competition Between Public Agencies and Private Vendors: Vehicle Maintenance Services in Greeley by Jack Sterling
The Mechanics of Contracting Out by Paul Seidenstat
Index