Home › Governance ›

Anti-Privatization Initiatives

Efforts to privatize government services in cities do not always save the city money, and can put municipal workers out of a job, often to be replaced with non-unionized workers or workers from out of town.

Rules

Anti-Privatization Initiative - Washington D.C.

  • Local
    • In 1993, the District of Columbia passed an anti-privatization law. The law states that before a government service can be contracted out, the government must show it would save at least 10 percent of existing costs over the contract's duration. The private contractor must offer displaced employees comparable employment for six months at the prevailing wage. The city must also offer employees the chance to bid to do the work themselves. These stringent requirements have curbed privatization efforts in D.C. since passage of the law. Departing chief procurement officer, Elliot B. Branch says that in his tenure, he has submitted for council approval just one privatization contract, for ready-to-eat meals in D.C. public school cafeterias. More

    Comments

    The New Rules Project exists to encourage policies that will increase the political and economic power of citizens and communities. Newrules.org will only approve comments that are relevant and, in our judgment, add a valuable contribution to the topic. We may edit comments to bring out key points. Abusive comments will not be tolerated.

    Post new comment

    The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly.
    Syndicate content