Too many contractors?

Too many contractors?

All those are government's self-inflicted wounds. Private firms don't normally hire contractors in situations in which the theories suggest in-house production makes more sense, because they don't suffer from government-unique constraints that the theories don't consider. If we w...

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Veröffentlicht in:Federal Computer Week 2007-12, Vol.21 (40), p.32
1. Verfasser: Kelman, Steve
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Contractors
Employment
Federal employees
Government agencies
Outsourcing
Pay structure
Wages & salaries
Workforce
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Zusammenfassung:All those are government's self-inflicted wounds. Private firms don't normally hire contractors in situations in which the theories suggest in-house production makes more sense, because they don't suffer from government-unique constraints that the theories don't consider. If we want to reduce inappropriate contracting, we need to reform government's inappropriate management system.
ISSN:0893-052X