Privatization or contracting out public services has been a trend for over 30 years. What type of services does your local government contract out to the private sector?

As a result of corruption and slow progress in work, the government has introduced privatization in which the government makes a bid to award a contract to private sector companies. This is a cost-saving and effective government effort.

Here are some services that can be contracted by the government to the private sector.

The local government may provide the private sector with a contract to manage solid waste. For instance, collecting the garbage from the resident and through the dumping grounds.

• Law enforcement assistance from the private sector.
• Agreements on mutual assistance for emergency services
• Private ambulance service
• Collection of sales and property tax revenues.