Performance Contracting for Human Services Issues and Suggestions

The use of performance contracting in human services raises issues related to efficacy & implementation. A conceptual overview is given on the subject, & examples are described from several areas of the human services where performance contracts are now being used. Important factors to be co...

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Published inAdministration in social work Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 73 - 87
Main Authors Wedel, Kenneth R., Conston, Stephenie W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.1988
Taylor & Francis LLC
Subjects
Applications
Contractors
Contracts
Costs
Delivery Systems
Government contracts
Human Service Organizations
Human Services
Public administration
Quality control
Social services
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Summary:The use of performance contracting in human services raises issues related to efficacy & implementation. A conceptual overview is given on the subject, & examples are described from several areas of the human services where performance contracts are now being used. Important factors to be considered before performance contracting can be utilized as a feasible alternative are advanced. Ways in which the practice may be used to improve service delivery are suggested, & caution is recommended to prevent the unthoughtful application of performance contracting. A number of hypotheses are offered to encourage further research on this subject. 15 References. Modified HA
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ISSN:0364-3107
2330-3131
1544-4376
2330-314X
DOI:10.1300/J147v12n01_06