Public-Private Partnerships. Background Papers for the U.S.- U.K. Conference on Military Installation Assets, Operations, and Services
Abstract
This report provides an overview of private-sector involvement in the provision of support services in the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the U.S. Army. First, we provide an introduction to outsourcing and privatization initiatives in the United Kingdom. We then detail the application of these initiatives to housing, base operations, and logistics services in the United Kingdom and offer examples of comparable U.S. Army initiatives. Each chapter ends with "lessons learned," summarizing problems encountered and recommending methods to integrate private-sector organizations and market institutions to improve the performance and reduce the cost of military support services. The information in this report was originally prepared as background material for a three-day conference on Privatizing Military Installation Assets, Operations, and Services, held April 14-16, 2000, at Ditchley Park, Oxfordshire, U.K. The conference was sponsored by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations and Environment. Participants included senior military leaders, government civilians, and industry representatives from the United States and the United Kingdom. The purpose of the conference was to discuss the British experience with privatization and explore its applicability to the U.S. Army.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA396517
Entities
People
- Donna Keyser
- Ellen M. Pint
- John R. Bondanella
- Jonathan Cave
- Rachel Hart
Organizations
- RAND Corporation