Hey private enterprise enthusiasts. You believe that the public sector can save money by handing over utilities to companies, which are inherently more efficient.
Here's why this doesn't work.
You have to pay someone to monitor the private companies. Because they have no incentive to deliver what they promised. They always cut corners in the name of profit. And that monitoring eats the savings you hoped for. While you have no control over your utilities.
@mrundkvist
Another reason not to outsource.
Years ago I worked in a big software research and development group; enthusiastic nerds built some wonderful things. Senior managers from head office were impressed, then archived the projects and bought in inferior products from outside. "Why?" I wailed to the R&D boss.
"Liability."
Being able to sue for failures was the policy.
Customers lost out. At least two of those in-house products were better than what's available even now.
Martin Rundkvist
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