Efficiency in Government Managed Competition, Outsourcing, Reengineering and Reverse Auction Within San Diego County

Published: February 14, 2010 14 pages

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Findings 7 findings

F01

In November 2006 the voters of the City of San Diego amended Section 117(c) of the City Charter to permit the City to employ independent contractors to perform city services and requiring that the City Council enact an ordinance implementing the amended City Charter. .

F02

The City has expended many hours in numerous sessions attempting to negotiate with City unions the terms of the implementing ordinance and managed competition guide.

F03

The City has yet to enter a contract under the charter amendment passed by the voters on November 7, 2006.

F04

Managed Competition is stalled in a political and ideological battle that may ultimately have to be resolved: by enactment in November 2010 of the alternative Competition and Transparency in City Contracting Initiative 2010, an election result that alters the partisan split, or by some other means.

F05

The Grand Jury is empowered to make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council; but lacks the jurisdiction to make recommendations to the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, Local 127, and the Municipal Employees Association. If the Grand Jury had such jurisdiction it would include these employee organizations in its recommendation.

F06

The City Facilities Division completed its Business Process Reengineering in June 2008, but the BPR has not been implemented because the Union will not meet and confer on implementation.

F07

Recommendations 5

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Apply the principles proven by the implementation of County
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Study, adopt and/or piggyback on, as appropriate, managed
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Study, adopt and/or piggyback on, as appropriate, managed
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Study, adopt and/or piggyback on, as appropriate, managed
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Study, adopt and/or piggyback on, as appropriate, managed

Agency Responses 2

Government agencies' official responses to this report's findings and recommendations. Click on a response to see the structured breakdown.

Sheriff's Department

November 17, 2010 • 2 pages View Details ▾

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Sheriff's Department

July 23, 2010 • 3 pages • 2 responses • Score: +2 (+2, 0, 0) View Details ▾

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2 responses to findings and recommendations

F01

There is a negative impact on the quality of life for persons and animals living in areas of eye gnat infestation.

Response: Agree Score: +1

Agree with clarification. According to the County's calculations, the following amounts have been saved, from the inception of each program through the following dates: $78,935,727 (through FY 2008) Managed Competition Reengineering (through FY 2008) 494,623,183 Outsourcing 104,776,909 (through FY 2008) Reverse Auctions 27,500,000 (through June 2010) ----- $705,835,819 Total saved Finding # 02: The savings, compared to estimated in-house costs previously incurred for the same level service, amount to about 18% of the $3,765,901,000 total expenditures of government funds by San Diego County for...

F02

Efforts by the County of San Diego to address eye gnat infestation have not reduced the number of complaints or the severity of the eye gnat infestation as described by residents in the affected areas.

Response: Agree Score: +1

Agree. The savings itemized in the Finding #1 represents 18.7% of the County's total expenditures for FY 2008, which was $3,765,901,000. Findings # 03: The County saved $261,100 on the cost of supplies and tree removal in reverse auctions conducted in December 2009 alone. Response: Disagree. During FY 09/10, the County conducted nine reverse auctions for a variety of commodities and services including tree removal. This resulted in a projected cost savings of $1,425,425 over the life of these contracts. Findings # 04: Two of the nine managed competition contracts administered by the County wen...

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