Title

Performance-Based Contracting For Human Services: Does It Work?

Keywords

Contracting; Outcome; Outputs; Performance-based; Quality

Abstract

Performance-based contracting is receiving increased attention today as a method of improving the efficiency, quality and effectiveness of human service delivery. This article looks at the performance-based contracting activities of selected state human service agencies, the approaches being used and the results being achieved. The article concludes that performance-based contracting for human services does appear to be accomplishing its objective: changing the behavior of contractors to focus more on performance. © 2005 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

2-21-2005

Publication Title

Administration in Social Work

Volume

29

Issue

1

Number of Pages

63-77

Document Type

Review

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1300/J147v29n01_05

Socpus ID

13444283900 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/13444283900

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