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Peer reviewedBunker, Matthew D.; Davis, Charles N. – Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, 1998
Contributes to legal scholarship and communication scholarship by examining how increased privatization has posed increasing problems for public access to governmental records when a governmental function has been privatized. Analyzes one state's struggle to determine such disclosure. Suggests that courts turn to a "public function" analysis that…
Descriptors: Accountability, Communication Research, Court Litigation, Disclosure
McLaughlin, John; Brown, Senn – School Administrator, 2000
Like county governments, hospitals, and municipalities, superintendents must develop policies and protocols for requesting proposals, administering contracts, and ensuring desired results of private-sector services. Administrators should consider performance criteria, legal issues, cost and efficiency analysis, contractor evaluation criteria, and…
Descriptors: Accountability, Administrator Responsibility, Contracts, Cost Effectiveness
