RIMMER, Stephen <br/><br/>
Competitive tendering and outsourcing - initiatives and methods 

 - Oxford :  Blackwell Publishers Limited,  December 1998 
<br/><br/> Public debate about the use of competitive tendering and contracting (CTC) by governments largely revolves around whether this process actually does to better outcomes compared with direct public provision, and wheter the formal separation between service specification and delivery enhances or undermines the achievement of policy goals. Over the last decade debate about CTC in Australia has tended to move away from a narrow focus on ideology, towards a broades discussion about how process can be best managed. The various reviews of CTC currently underway provide an ongoing opportunity for individuals and groups to express their views and higlight their experiences with CTC. These reviews will provide further guidance about how this process can be best managed in the interests of the Australian community