The Private Sector in State Service Delivery: Examples of Innovative Pratices

The purpose of this book is to encourage state officials to consider opportunities for greater use of the private sector by giving examples of actual experiences drawn from a wide variety of states. Services covered are corrections, parks and recreation, human services, employment and training, and transportation. Private sector approaches addressed are contracting, concessions, public/private partnership, and the use of volunteers. A companion volume to Building Innovation into Program Reviews.