"It is not a government's obligation to provide services, but to see that they are provided."
—former New York Governor Mario Cuomo
Many functions provided for our citizens are not being shopped around for the best value for our money. We may be getting great services, but we should be confident to prove this to our citizens. Establishing our service goals as best value, will make our county more attractive to business (job) investment.
Bidding processes should be established with online announcements, and competitive for all appropriations of Tax dollars. Services provided by public branches will compete as well for proposals. Services to be rendered will be expected to be settled with comparable goals to the other best in class counties, and nearby state averages for reality checks.
"Competition done right drives down costs and incentivizes performance. Private firms operating under government contracts have strong incentives to deliver on performance—after all, their bottom line would be negatively impacted by the cancellation of an existing contract or losing out to a competitor when that contract is subsequently re-bid. On the government's side, applying competition forces management to identify the true cost of doing business, and, with efficiency as a goal, compels an agency to use performance measurement to track and assess quality and value. At its root competition promotes innovation, efficiency and greater effectiveness in serving the shifting demands of customers. Oftentimes, this allows contractors to provide comparable or even superior wages and benefits while reducing service costs and improving service levels. "Reason Foundation article separating fact from fiction, privatizations trends and the services that should be privatized. Policy Brief 89
http://reason.org/news/show/local-government-privatization-101
—former New York Governor Mario Cuomo
Many functions provided for our citizens are not being shopped around for the best value for our money. We may be getting great services, but we should be confident to prove this to our citizens. Establishing our service goals as best value, will make our county more attractive to business (job) investment.
Bidding processes should be established with online announcements, and competitive for all appropriations of Tax dollars. Services provided by public branches will compete as well for proposals. Services to be rendered will be expected to be settled with comparable goals to the other best in class counties, and nearby state averages for reality checks.
"Competition done right drives down costs and incentivizes performance. Private firms operating under government contracts have strong incentives to deliver on performance—after all, their bottom line would be negatively impacted by the cancellation of an existing contract or losing out to a competitor when that contract is subsequently re-bid. On the government's side, applying competition forces management to identify the true cost of doing business, and, with efficiency as a goal, compels an agency to use performance measurement to track and assess quality and value. At its root competition promotes innovation, efficiency and greater effectiveness in serving the shifting demands of customers. Oftentimes, this allows contractors to provide comparable or even superior wages and benefits while reducing service costs and improving service levels. "Reason Foundation article separating fact from fiction, privatizations trends and the services that should be privatized. Policy Brief 89
http://reason.org/news/show/local-government-privatization-101