Some privatization news highlights from the last week that haven’t been covered elsewhere on the blog:
FEDERAL
- “Feds ââ?¬Ë?In-Sourcingââ?¬â?¢ 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
Ã?” Reason Foundation’s Annual Privatization Report 2009
Ã?” Reason Foundation’s Privatization Research and Commentary