Emerging Issues Privatization and Outsourcing Information
Privatization Links:
Wisconsin – State Workers Face Privatization (Commerce Dept)

Ohio – Governor wants to privatize the Ohio Dept. of Development, the Lottery, prisons and the state liquor commission.

Arizona: State Parks Would Run Better Privatized

SC examining the privatization of school bus operations (may not result in cost savings)

Washington's plan to privatize state IT

Florida Considering Expansion of Medicaid Privatization

New Jersey Commission Recommends Against Privatization of Career Centers

New Jersey Considers Constitutional Amendment Concerning Rules for Privatization

Democrats Push Back Against NJ Privatization Plan

Massachusetts Report Highlights "Efficient" Government Spending

Texas-Myth Sold as Truth:Privatization

Dramatic New Efforts to Free Higher Ed from Statists - New Saint Andrews College

States Take Action to Stop Privatization Abuses and Reform Contracting Processes - Progressive States Network

North Carolina (editorial) - New budget would privatize some procurement functions

New Jersey - NCPA report on privatization efforts

Outsourcing Links:
Massachusetts – Editorial in favor of repealing the "Pacheco Law," which makes it difficult for the state to contract out

Minnesota: Need to examine outsourcing of Medicaid and whether it truly results in cost savings
Examining Medicaid Outsourcing in Utah

CA-bill introduced to post outsourcing contracts on the web

IT Transformation in NC

States May Outsource Economic Development

After Furloughs, States Mull Permanent Cuts

Outsourcing, Insourcing and Partisanship:Lawmakers Seeks Cooperation, not Conflict

Michigan State Senator: Outsourcing wrong for Michigan, Detroit

Bill Introduced to Close the Washington State's Department of Printing

Arizona Legislation Would Let Cities Outsource Services

Government Outsourcing Contracts Abundant in January

State of Oklahoma: Bill introduced to create the Outsourcing of Public Relations Services Act

Procurement Outsourcing Expected to Grow (international article)

Colorado personal services contract review/cost structure

Michigan considering privatization of various functions

Reports and Studies:
2007 Report: Contracting Out of Procurement Functions

Report: Privatization of State Economic Development Agencies Can Undermine Integrity and Accountability

More information from the Wall St. Journal regarding the privatization of economic development

Privatizing Functions of State Government

Privatization in State Governments: Trends and Issues (2003)

New Jersey Privatization Task Force Final Report (2010)

Privatization in Ohio Government (2010)

On Privatization - Competitive Sourcing in State Government (2004)

Privatization in the National Context - presentation by Voight Shealy (2003)

OMB Circular: Inherent Government Functions

NASPO Privatization Survey - 2003

NASPO Southern Privatization Survey - 2003

What States Have Privatized - 2003