Some privatization news highlights from the last two weeks that haven’t been covered elsewhere on the blog:
FEDERAL
- “20 must-follow contracts,” Washington Technology
- “Industry’s wish list for procurement reform,” Washington Technology
- “OPM extends direct hire authority for acquisition jobs,” Government Executive
- “VA plans wide-ranging IT services contract,” Washington Technology
- “NASA awards $355 million IT contract for Marshall Space Flight Center,” NextGov.com
- “Questions On Public-Private Prisons For Immigrants,” National Public Radio
- “Privatized lodging partner making improvements,” Fort Leavenworth Lamp
STATE & LOCAL:
- “Puerto Rico seeks to privatize airport, pay debts,” Forbes
- “Virginia Port group says privatization offers need improvement,” Daily Press
- “Push to privatize is on the table,” Lawrence Journal World
- “Plan for roads includes tolls, private operators,” San Antonio Express
- “Texas At It Again With Tollway P3,” Bond Buyer
- “NY-NJ Port Authority may only privatize new project,” Reuters
- “King files liquor privatization bill,” Yakima Herald-Republic
- “Companies still key to welfare fix,” Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
- “Feds to states: Don’t privatize food stamps,” Longview News Journal
- “MI GOP candidate: Privatize most school services,” Chicago Tribune
- “Firm hired to secure deal on garage leases,” Pittsburgh Post Gazette
- “Privatization of custodial services irks County Board,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
- “Bids for golf operations coming,” Omaha World-Herald
- “Dunwoody turns one year old,” Atlanta Journal Constitution
- “Road commission moves to privatize vehicle shop,” Port Huron Times Herald
- “Public workers, private patrols in New Hartford,” Utica Observer Dispatch
- “City hopes to use public/private partnerships to build new roads,” Bowling Green Daily News
- “Lakewood to save tax dollars by privatizing EMS,” Asbury Park Press
- “Mayor breaks tie to approve privatizing grass cutting services,” Natchez Democrat
INTERNATIONAL:
- “UK Government To Propose Navy Supplies Privatization,” NASDAQ
- “Queensland Rail welcomes privatization decision,” CXO Australia
- “Japan Blocks Postal Service Privatization,” Wall Street Journal
- “Russia’s Putin approves 2010â??2012 privatization plan,” Prime-Tass
- “Russia to Privatize Transport Assets,” The Journal of Commerce
- “Russia takes interest in privatization of Azerbaijani telecom operators,” APA Economics
- “Government working on public prisons handover to private sector,” National Business Review
- “Bangladesh to allow privatization of state-owned enterprises,” Xinhua
- “Kenya Plans to Lease Or Sell 26 State Companies by 2012,” Bloomberg
- “Incheon International Airport To Seek IPO Around 2nd Half 2010,” NASDAQ
- “India in new privatization drive,” Lanka Business Online
- “Iran privatizes $63bn of state assets,” Press TV
- “Georgia to put up over 100 large facilities for privatization by late 2009,” Trend News Agency
- “Second Wave of Privatization in Georgia,” Georgian Business Week
- “Local hospital pharmacies facing privatization,” Calgary Sun
- “‘Chronic absenteeism’ behind parking ticket outsourcing push,” Windsor Star
“ Reason Foundation’s Annual Privatization Report 2009
“ Reason Foundation’s Privatization Research and Commentary