Friday, December 27, 2013

Out of Control: The Coast-to-Coast Failures of Outsourcing Public Services to For-Profit Corporations

Publication Date: 
12/4/2013

Author Information

In The Public Interest
Eager for quick cash, state and local governments across America have for decades handed over control of critical public services and assets to corporations that promise to handle them better, faster and cheaper.  Unfortunately for taxpayers, not only has outsourcing these services failed to keep this promise, but too often it undermines transparency, accountability, shared prosperity and competition – the underpinnings of democracy itself.  As state legislatures soon reconvene, policy makers likely will consider more outsourcing proposals.  Out of Control: The Coast-to-Coast Failures of Outsourcing Public Services to For-Profit Corporations serves as a cautionary tale for lawmakers and taxpayers alike.
Download the full report:

No comments:

Post a Comment