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COMPULSORY COMPETITIVE TENDERING IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT: THE FIRST ROUND
Author(s) -
PAINTER JOE
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
public administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.313
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1467-9299
pISSN - 0033-3298
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9299.1991.tb00790.x
Subject(s) - procurement , legislation , public administration , business , government (linguistics) , outcome (game theory) , local government , government procurement , public sector , private sector , economics , political science , law , marketing , microeconomics , linguistics , philosophy
This article presents the results of a survey of the initial impact of compulsory competitive tendering (CCT) under the Local Government Act 1988. After an outline of the provisions of the legislation and the mechanisms for their implementation the outcome of the first round of CCT is described. While most services have been retained in the public sector, a number of authorities have chosen to use private contractors. Differences in the patterns between different types of authority are examined. Finally, the paper considers the prospects for subsequent phases of CCT.