Spring 2014

We are also interested in the factors that may encourage or discourage privatization. Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently involved in privatization effort(s) of any kind, as far as you know, have labor contracts in your jurisdiction played a role in encouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services or operations?

Did improved local government efficiency play a part in your jurisdiction's decision to bring the service(s) or operation(s) back in-house?

Does your jurisdiction typically evaluate privatized service delivery or operations in terms of citizen satisfaction?

Does your jurisdiction use any techniques to systematically evaluate its privatized services or operations?

Does your jurisdiction typically evaluate privatized service delivery or operations in terms of cost?

Did unsatisfactory service quality play a part in your jurisdiction's decision to bring the service(s) or operation(s) back in-house?

Did unsatisfactory relationship(s) with contractor(s) play a part in your jurisdiction's decision to bring the service(s) or operation(s) back in-house?

Did insufficient cost savings play a part in your jurisdiction's decision to bring the service(s) or operation(s) back in-house?

Did problems monitoring the contract(s) play a part in your jurisdiction's decision to bring the service(s) or operation(s) back in-house?

As far as you know, has your local government brought back in-house any services or operations that were previously contracted out?

We are also interested in the factors that may encourage or discourage privatization. Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently involved in privatization effort(s) of any kind, as far as you know, has a local political climate emphasizing a decreased role for government played a role in encouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services or operations?

We are also interested in the factors that may encourage or discourage privatization. Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently involved in privatization effort(s) of any kind, as far as you know, has the influence of citizens played a role in encouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services or operations?

We are also interested in the factors that may encourage or discourage privatization. Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently involved in privatization effort(s) of any kind, as far as you know, has the influence of businesses or business groups played a role in encouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services or operations?

We are also interested in the factors that may encourage or discourage privatization. Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently involved in privatization effort(s) of any kind, as far as you know, has the influence of your jurisdiction's elected officials played a role in encouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services or operations?

We are also interested in the factors that may encourage or discourage privatization. Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently involved in privatization effort(s) of any kind, as far as you know, has the influence of your jurisdiction's employees played a role in encouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services or operations?

We are also interested in the factors that may encourage or discourage privatization. Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently involved in privatization effort(s) of any kind, as far as you know, have fiscal pressures, such as decreased jurisdiction revenues, played a role in encouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services or operations?

We are also interested in the factors that may encourage or discourage privatization. Whether or not your jurisdiction is currently involved in privatization effort(s) of any kind, as far as you know, has a lack of in-house expertise or resources played a role in encouraging your jurisdiction to contract out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has a lack of availability of private firms or providers played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

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?

Now, as far as you know, has prior negative experience with privatization played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has a local political climate emphasizing public control over service delivery played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has the influence of citizens played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has the influence of businesses or business groups played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has the influence of your jurisdiction's elected officials played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has the influence of your jurisdiction's employees played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, have labor contracts in your jurisdiction played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has sufficient in-house expertise or resources played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has a lack of in-house ability to oversee contracts played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Now, as far as you know, has a lack of precedent played a role in discouraging your jurisdiction from contracting out services or operations?

Looking ahead, is your jurisdiction currently studying or planning any new or significantly expanded privatization efforts?