Managed Competition (State & Local Government)

In the course of providing services to their citizens, Government agencies perform many services which are commercial in nature, such as facilities maintenance, custodial services, information technology, and various administrative services. Agencies must decide whether it is more beneficial to perform these services with in-house employees or by contract. Many state and local governments use a structured methodology, comparing the costs of in-house and contract services, to make this decision. This process is called managed competition (at the Federal level, it is known as competitive sourcing).

MAI is a leader in managed competition analysis and support. Our experience includes performing managed competition analysis and training for the states of Maryland, Virginia, Michigan, Vermont, and the District of Columbia, as well as local government agencies.

MAI performs the full spectrum of managed competition activities, including feasibility studies to identify potential savings; developing Requests for Proposal, restructuring in-house operations to achieve more cost-effective, competitive organizations; and conducting proposal evaluations and cost analysis.