Rethinking Governance in Public Service Outsourcing

""Amidst rising spending on public procurement and growing evidence of serious failures in service provision by profit-oriented, often highly-financialized, private providers, Nina Boeger's innovative, thoughtful and timely book explores some of the ways in which alternative, more inclusive, less financially oriented providers might be integrated into, and used to improve, the provision of public services. In challenging the idea that the choice is a simple one between provision by private or state-owned companies, the book serves the important purpose of highlighting not merely the need for experimentation but the wide range of institutional possibility."" Paddy Ireland, University of Bristol “Despite its huge importance, public procurement may seem a technical subject, but Nina Boeger successfully brings it to life through her excellent analysis from the viewpoint of sustainable corporate governance.” Tony Prosser, University of Bristol Law School “This book pushes the debate in an important direction. Its proposals to strengthen outsourcing governance by aligning public and private mechanisms should be taken seriously.” Albert Sanchez-Graells, University of Bristol Law School “Tackles the challenges and moral hazards of outsourcing public services through a refreshingly unique perspective.” Andrew Dean, Clifford Chance “This is a wide ranging, thorough and considered analysis of public procurement. It is clearly written and will appeal to both general and specialist readers. In its treatment of alternative approaches to public procurement, the text offers intriguing possibilities for sustainable and equitable delivery of public services."" Anita Mangan, University of Bristol