Publisher's Synopsis
The contracting out of public services to voluntary and non-profit organisations has been a major trend in the last ten years û and looks set to increase. - - This new book brings together the experience and perspectives of several countries where contracting is an important issue. It identifies common themes, problems and lessons for public policy, and raises a number of fundamental questions, including: - ò is contracting with non-profit organisations preferable to contracting with commercial organisations? - ò what has been the impact on non-profit organisations? - ò what is the place of charitable donors and volunteers in agencies that take contracts? - ò can boards of management cope with the legal responsibility of contractual liability? - ò are local authority public purchasers competent and prepared and willing to take on their new responsibilities? - - With contributions from Britain, Europe and the USA, this is an invaluable research handbook and reference tool for policy makers, academics and practitioners alike.
