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| Outsourcing select civic services |
| | May 10, 2004 | |
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The Idea |
Outsource services which result in cost savings, better services while allowing existing local body manpower to be redeployed elsewhere in the system. If VRS possible, plan for it. |
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The Rationale |
Often a comparison of current costs of providing a service (manpower salaries, variable material costs, overheads) vis-a-vis outsouricng the service will indicate huge savings possibilities while improving the delivery fo services. The idea is to consider outsorucing wherever feasible |
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An Approach |
 | Take an example of street light maintenance
| | In many cities they tend to be partly functional and often failed lights are not replaced
| | Do a comparison of 'full' cost of doing it internally by the local body compared to outsourcing it. Chances are the savings would be of the order of 50-60%
| | If significant savings are indicated, outsource the activity through a qualified bidding process - the city can be broken into zones and tendered
| | Similarly other civic service delivery areas can be evaluated (garbage removal, debris removal, crematoria, etc.) |
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Potential Partnerships |
Private agencies and local bodies |
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The Benefits |
| Savings in annual costs allowing for deployment of scarce resources elsewhere
| | Better upkeep / maintenance
| | Superior citizen services |
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