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1. Discuss the pros and cons associated with privatization and contracting out of public services. What public services are more amenable to privatization and what services do you feel should only be handled by government or non-profits? Explain your position and cite sources APA style.
2. Compare and contrast the federal budget process in the United states to the budget process at the state and local levels. Cite sources APA style.
3. Do you think that the federal government should bail out municipalities since it has bailed out various private-sector institutions (auto industry and banks)? Why or why not? Provide links to related current events and cite sources APA style.
4. Identify a specific real-life example of exemplary ethics (e.g. whistleblowers) or unethical behavior by a career public administrator (no politicians, please). Summarize the situation and share your thoughts. Cite sources APA
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Contracting
The government is often unable to provide some services, and as a result, it tends to contract out
these services to the private sector. By doing this, the government can lower cost while at the
same time improving the quality of service. Cost is lowered as the government does not have to
spend a lot of money in selecting, interviewing and hiring candidates to do these jobs. This is a
very strenuous process which can drag on for months. Permanent employees are also entitled to
some benefits such as insurance while contractors do not incur such costs. However, in practice,
there are few challenges as some contractors may not have the necessary metrics to be able to
carry out the obligations of their contract effectively. Besides, if the there is no adequate
oversight, corruption and profiteering is possible, and the government runs the risk of actually
having higher costs than would be the case if the operations were carried out in-house (Kemp,
2007). Outsourcing tasks are straightforward is perfectly fine for in...
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