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Some privatization news highlights from the last week that haven't been covered elsewhere on the blog:

FEDERAL

• "Feds ‘In-Sourcing’ Could Hurt N. Va. Economy," Burke Connection
• "DHS announces immigration detention reforms," Government Executive
• "Defense policy bill has major implications for contractors," Government Executive
• Report: "Civilian Agencies' Development and Implementation of Insourcing Guidelines," GAO-10-58R, October 6, 2009, U.S. Government Accountability Office
• Report: "Contract Management: Agencies Are Not Maximizing Opportunities for Competition or Savings under Blanket Purchase Agreements despite Significant Increase in Usage," GAO-09-792, U.S. Government Accountability Office

STATE & LOCAL:

• "Private Capital Can Serve as Second Stimulus," EarthTimes.org
• "New council exploring public-private alliance," NJBIZ
• "Oklahoma urged to sell worker's comp agency," Forbes
• "Activists Storm Leno's Office, Demand Schwarzenegger Veto Privatization Bill," Fog City Journal
• "Supervisor questions savings from 'reverse privatization'," Fairfax County Times
• "Protesters pan privatization plan," New Haven Register
• "Bidwell Marina deal sealed Friday," Oroville Mercury-Register
• "Future of BayWalk sidewalk up in the air again," Tampa Tribune
• "Library faces privatization or drastic cuts, report says," The Union
• "Piscataquis County decides against dispatch contract," Bangor Daily News
• "Southampton Councilwoman mulls bids to privatize town animal shelter," 27east.com
• "Newton firefighters seek chance to bring ambulance service in-house," Gatehouse News Service

INTERNATIONAL:

• "Russia to go ahead with privatization in 2010 - deputy PM," RIA Novosti
• "Brazil to privatize Rio airport to prepare for 2016 Olympics," RIA Novosti
• "Private group seeks slice of $3b rail budget," Brisbane Times
• "Turkey achieves privatization successes," Hurriyet Daily News
• "Iran's Telecom Privatization May Prompt Reform," Forbes
• "Iran to privatize its ports, management," Tehran Times
• "Belarus plans to sell stake in Beltelecom by end-2009," ISI Emerging Markets
• "Mumbai Port opens RFQs for privatization of 3 berths," SteelGuru

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