Some privatization news highlights from the last week that haven’t been covered elsewhere on the blog:
FEDERAL
- “Administration wants tighter reins on contractor fees,” Washington Technology
- “Report says government should focus on quality of contracting competition,” Government Executive
- “North Georgia gets new immigration detention site,” Chattanooga Times Free Press
STATE & LOCAL:
- “US Airport Executives Eye Privatization Amid Traffic Slump,” The Wall Street Journal
- “Virginia audit blasts Northrop Grumman IT contract,” The Virginian-Pilot
- “Oklahoma DOC to cut some private prison contracts ,” The Oklahoman
- “Prison system to shop for new medical provider,” The News Journal (Delaware)
- “Proposal to privatize snow removal plowed under,” Chicago Sun-Times
- “Okaloosa schools’ privatized health service a success, parents still concerned,” Northwest Florida Daily News
- “Cape May County looks to privatize youth shelter,” Philadelphia Inquirer
- “Fight at city hall after re-vote privatizes Baywalk sidewalk,” The Daily Loaf (blog)
- “Petition Backs Private Bid for Animal Shelter,” Sag Harbor Express
- “Grass cutting bids now being accepted by city,” The Natchez Democrat
INTERNATIONAL:
- “UK Considers Privatizations to Cut Its Debt,” Wall Street Journal
- “Firms eyes stake in Mombasa port,” Business Daily Africa
- “French companies eager to join public-private partnerships in concession of water and sewerage companies,” Focus News Agency
- “French Companies Interested in Privatization of Sofia Heating Utility,” Sofia News Agency
- “Yuschenko instructs cabinet to consider privatization of small hydro power plants,” Interfax.com
- “NAREDCO presents models for Public Private Partnership in housing,” Webnewswire.com
- “Govt roping in private players to construct old-age homes,” Indopia
- “Saudi Arabia committed to privatization,” Middle East North Africa Financial Network
- “Privatization of The Bahamas Telecommunications Company Enters Due Diligence Phase,” Reuters
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