Delegated management of local public services : Summary Report

This report purports to provide an assessment of the delegated management of the public services within the scope of local governments’ competence relating to water and electricity supply, sewerage, urban transport and cleanliness.

This assessment aims to:

• prepare a diagnosis of this management method in terms of socio-economic effectiveness for the citizen, service quality for the user and efficiency of public policies for the taxpayer.
• learn the relevant lessons from delegated management through the examination of the execution of a sample of significant contracts.
• propose reform and/or improvement options.