DIRECTIVE
TO: | All Executive Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education |
FROM: | Gary Locke, Governor |
DATE: | November 23, 1999 |
SUBJECT: | Contracting Out of New State Services |
Effective immediately, I direct all state agencies and
institutions of higher education to determine whether any new
state service can be contracted through a private service
provider, to the extent authorized by state statute and court
decisions. Those services should be subject to a competitive
bidding process that includes an opportunity for state employees
to bid on the contract.
The contracting state agencies or institutions of higher
education must conduct cost-benefit analyses to determine that
contracts will result in cost savings or service efficiency
improvements. State agencies and institutions of higher
education shall also conduct periodic reviews of any state
service provided by a private contractor, and determine the
viability of continuing the contract.
It is my intention as Governor to continue to increase public
savings and improve efficiency in the delivery of vital services
to the public. We need to lead state government in a direction
that partners with the private sector to ensure the best use of
taxpayer dollars.