Poli 330 Final Study Guide Rated A+

Forms of Alternative Services Delivery: {Ans: - It consists of a number of policy instruments a) Privatization (divestiture) b) Contracting-out c) Public-private partnership d) Franchising}How does the TBS differ from other cabinet committees? {Ans: a) It is the only cabinet committee that is enshrined in legislation (The financial administration act) b) It is only cabinet committee that has a large bureaucracy reporting to it (The Treasury Board Secretariat)}What is the PCO? {Ans: - A relatively small org. that provides policy advice and administrative support to the PM, cabinet, and cabinet committees - The PCO is headed by a Clerk who is the senior public servant and a secretary to the cabinet - The PCO is staffed by career public servants rather than political appointees.}What is privatization in ASD? {Ans: - Narrow definition (mostly in Europe and developed countries): privatization simply refers to the transfer or sale of public enterprises to the private sector, thereby strengthening the role of the private sector in national economies. Here, the concept denotes the complete sale of a public service delivery entity to a private sector organization. - In divestiture government rids itself utterly of a state-owned entity and may only