Involving the Private Sector in Public Policy and Program Development: A Resource Manual for Administrators of Juvenile and Criminal Justice Agencies

• NCJ Number: 113916
• Date Published: 1988
• Length: 173 pages
• Contract Number(s): OJP-86-C-001
• Corporate Author: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Type: Training (Handbook/Manual)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This manual presents management techniques for analyzing probation functions and offers guidelines to assist probation departments in involving the private sector in their operations.

Abstract

Procedures for determining the feasibility of converting to the private sector are discussed, and steps essential for establishing a public/private partnership are identified. These include gathering information and data for use in drafting the request for proposal, using guidelines for proposal review and selection, developing and monitoring the contract, and developing an operational plan.