Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2014, Question 19b

Effect of higher than expected costs on discouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services/operations

Full Question Text

Now, as far as you know, have higher costs than expected from private service delivery or bids played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
Percentage of jurisdictions that report higher costs than expected from private service delivery or bids have played a role in discouraging them from contracting out services or operations: 33% 22% 42% 36% 28%