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Are Federal Contractors Immune from Tort Suits Just Because the Government Is?

Reviewing recent developments in government contractor immunity

May 9, 2013

Alexander Volokh

An important question in contracting out is always how the contractors’ legal regime differs from the government’s. There are accountability mechanisms in the private sector, but they generally differ from the ones available in the public sector; similarly, the availability of money damages can sometimes change dramatically when a service is contracted out.

Innovators in Action: Jacksonville, FL Commissioner of Public-Private Partnerships Renée Finley on Building the City's PPP Program to Drive Efficiency, Quality of Life

May 7, 2013, 3:36pm

Leonard Gilroy

In the latest interview in the Innovators in Action 2013 series, Reason's Leonard Gilroy interviews Renée Finley, Jacksonville, Florida's Commissioner of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), on the origins and accomplishments to date of Jacksonville’s PPP program, lessons learned along the way, and more.

Building Jacksonville’s Public-Private Partnership Program to Drive Efficiency, Quality of Life

Interview with Renée Finley, Commissioner of Public-Private Partnerships, City of Jacksonville, Florida

May 7, 2013

Leonard Gilroy

Reason Foundation Director of Government Reform Leonard Gilroy interviewed Renée Finley, Jacksonville, Florida's Commissioner of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs), in April 2013 on the origins and accomplishments to date of Jacksonville’s PPP program, lessons learned along the way, and more.

Annual Privatization Report 2008

Reason Foundation's 22nd annual analysis of privatization and outsourcing

August 1, 2008

Leonard Gilroy

Privatization remains a key policy focus as public officials grapple with deteriorating fiscal conditions, according to Reason Foundation's Annual Privatization Report 2008. With as many as 23 states potentially facing budget deficits in fiscal 2009, state governments are increasingly looking for ways to cut costs without cutting services. Enter the private sector.

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