The Concept and Practice of Government by Contract: The Role of Government in Information and Welfare Issues
Ben-Chu Sun*, Yueh-Pang Fu**
Abstract
Privatization, based on which governments transfer their functions partly to the private sector by contracting out, load shedding, coproduction and deregulation, has become increasingly common recently. This essay first introduces the concept of government by contract, including privatization, contracting out, contract and the role of contractual government. Second, it explores the concept of role playing in government by contract around information and welfare issues through literature analysis.
Keywords: government by contract, privatization, contracting out
* Professor, Department of Public Administration, National Cheng-chi University.
** Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing Management, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology.