TY - BOOK AU - LAVERY Kevin TI - Smart contracting for local government services: processes and experience SN - 0275964280 (hbk.): PY - 1999/// CY - Westport, Conn., USA PB - Praeger KW - BRITAIN KW - CONTRACTING OUT KW - PRIVATISATION KW - LOCAL GOVERNEMENT SERVICES KW - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION KW - UNITED STATES N2 - Examines the process of local government in the USA and UK, how services are provided and how to assess the value of contracting out. Practical examples are drawn from British and American experience of various forms of privatisation ER -