Contracting Out Government Services

by Paul Seidenstat

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275965422
• ISBN13: 9780275965426
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.6"