Outsourcing and Privatization
Outsourcing and Privatization are strategic approaches used by local and state government agencies to improve efficiency and reduce costs by contracting out services or transferring public functions to the private sector. These methods can lead to significant savings and enhanced service delivery but also come with accountability and public oversight challenges. This directory provides articles on related topics like Finance, as financial management ensures that government operations are sustainable and resources are allocated efficiently to meet public needs.
Miami-Dade County created a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program that has already seen $20M in property owner applications for energy improvements. We detail the County’s public-private partnership and its new Clean Energy Green Corridor.
Redwood City, CA, will earn as much as $6.65 million by 2018 to manage and operate the San Carlos fire department. The shared services agreement follows on a past arrangement between the two cities’ fire departments. We have all the details inside, including the contract and who is responsible for what
In an effort to cut costs and increase efficiency, the City of Aspen, CO, is outsourcing its payment processing. Using a system of lock boxes, the City now has all tax and utility payments and mail from residents opened by its bank in Denver. For details on this effort and other outsourcing methods, read on
The Lancaster County Prison warden said most funds will go to staffing for chronic care, mental health and medication-assisted treatment
The project illustrates a rising industry trend of municipalities playing a greater role in funding repairs and upgrades to local infrastructure to meet the needs of their constituents and the local economy.
Opportunity zones offer tax incentives for those who choose to invest in distressed communities, but there is little oversight of how money is spent and the effect it has on communities
New ‘smart city’ programs will leverage technology and education to benefit residents, businesses and entrepreneurs: smart transit systems, public Wi-Fi connectivity, skills and training, public safety infrastructure and safer neighborhoods.
A new report from Public Services International points to the dangers of ‘corporate-led’ smart city initiatives and insists that these technological paradigms must be designed for people rather than profit.
A PBS documentary details the devastating Camp Fire in Paradise, California, and suggests the tragedy could have been much less catastrophic had potentially life-saving emergency alerts gone out as intended
The current wildfire crisis in California should serve as an object lesson in the folly of expecting private enterprise to operate in the service of the public interest.
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The first two-year cloud computing degree program will be offered through a partnership between North Virginia Community College and AWS.
Local leadership and P3s will transform crumbling infrastructure and build the cities of the future, according to mayors and capital investors.
Government partnerships are increasing, and are expected to be a large part of government operations going forward. Advancing society through partnership governance was the subject of a recent academic summit on the future of public service.
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