Some privatization news highlights from the last two weeks that haven’t been covered elsewhere on the blog:
FEDERAL
- “VA will turn to a contractor to reduce backlog of GI educational benefits,” NextGov.com
- “Senators express concern about administration’s contracting guidance,” Government Executive
- “OMB’s new procurement guidance inadequate, lawmakers say,” Federal Times
- “OMB pushes more fixed-price contracts,” Federal Times
STATE & LOCAL:
- “Panel offers cost cuts,” The Advocate
- “Public vs. private: Should NC give up booze control?,” WRAL.com
- “State-run setup’s benefit doubted,” The Patriot-News
- “FSSA chief outlines plan to create ‘hybrid’ welfare system,” The Herald-Times
- “Plan to privatize prison deserves consideration,” Denver Post
- “Missouri Department of Corrections calls prison population boom no problem,” Columbia Missourian
- “Privatization fears persist for public Macclenny hospital,” Florida Times-Union
- “Eliminate, privatize some state services,” Sioux City Journal
- “Walker makes direct budget pitch,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- “Novato Sanitary referendum gets green light,” Contra Costa Times
- “Brown County to look at privatizing planning,” Green Bay Press Gazette
- “Somerville Mayor Curtatone reconvenes Financial Advisory Committee,” Somerville Journal
- “Cape May County Youth Shelter employees, parents oppose privatization plan,” Press of Atlantic City
- “Central Dauphin moving forward with bus outsourcing plan,” The Patriot-News
- “Staffing drives airport’s quest to privatize,” Daily Inter Lake
INTERNATIONAL:
- “Brazil In Talks On Rio’s Galeao Airport Concession,” Wall Street Journal
- “State mulls disposals, partnerships to release value from property portfolio (South Africa),” Creamer Media’s Engineering News
- “KDB takes one step closer to privatization,” Korea Herald
- “KDB plans for mergers ahead of privatization,” JoongAng Daily
- “Poland’s privatization plan shall help to close budget gap,” Poland.com
- “Czech Airlines Privatization Off For Now,” Aviation Week
- “Serbia to Privatize a Number of State Enterprises in 2010,” PropertyXpress.com
- “Syria launches its first electricity privatization tender,” Daily Star
- “AZN 75 million invested in Azerbaijani privatized enterprises for Jan-Sept,” Azerbaijan Business Center
- “MP offers to start using private prisons in Kyrgyzstan,” 24 Press Club
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