"When Cities Turn to Private Firms for Help"
Magazine article
By: U.S. News & World Report
Date: August 16, 1976
Source: "When Cities Turn to Private Firms for Help," U.S. News & World Report, August 16, 1976, 35–37.
About the Publication: U.S. News & World Report began as the 1948 merger of two weekly magazines, United States News and World Report. The magazine is read by 11.2 million American adult readers every week. U.S. News & World Report is headquartered in New York City.
Introduction
Efforts to privatize government services—saving taxpayer money by contracting out services to private business rather than relying on government workers—has a long history in the United States. The practice allows governments to hire private contractors to perform specific public services, almost invariably at a reduced cost. Another advantage is that...
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