Contracting/outsourcing in the public sector: Main Factors Determining their Outcomes

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14560%2F13%3A00066163" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14560/13:00066163 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Contracting/outsourcing in the public sector: Main Factors Determining their Outcomes

Original language description

The purpose of this article is to explore the effectivenee of contracting/outsourcing as an alternative way of improving the quality of public service delivery in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The findings from the research have been used to establishthe trends of contracting/outsourcing when applied in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and even in other countries. Constracting/outsourcing has been considered to be the soulution for poor public service delivery. In case where governments have been struggling to achieve their mandate of efficient, cost-effective and timeous provision of public goods and services, contracting has been viewed as the most viable alternative. The private sector has been called upon to fill the gap regardless of the fact thatthey are profit oriented. Thus this article examine the effectivenes of contracting/outsourcing. The findings of the research reveal that reinforced so that it becomes not only real but also binding.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

AE - Management, administration and clerical work

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/GAP403%2F12%2F0366" target="_blank" >GAP403/12/0366: Identification and evaluation of region specific factors determining outcomes of reforms based on NPM ? the case of CEE</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2013

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

African Journal of Pubic Affairs

ISSN

1997-7441

e-ISSN

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Volume of the periodical

6

Issue of the periodical within the volume

1

Country of publishing house

ZA - SOUTH AFRICA

Number of pages

14

Pages from-to

1-14

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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