* Getting the timing right for privatisation is hard to gauge. Has government exhausted all other alternatives previously? * Do we have the relevant institutional environment in place?: private property rights protection, rule-of-law, hard budget constraints, competition and regulation * Is privatisation a short run or long run solution? Debts are paid off but the loss of revenue streams for the future is a major risk… * De-centralization of PSE’s activities and responsibilities to local
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use to mitigate these risks? The financial losses of the electricity sector of Georgia totaled between a quarter of a billion and $400 million. The government believed that a private investor could help mitigate the risks and losses for Georgia. One profound problem that needed attention was the delayed maintenance and repairs that the government lacked the capital to undertake. This, in effect, allowed for only 42% available capacity. Another problem was the egregiously low collection rates, which
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true, and therein lies a big challenge—this book will be read by far more academics studying the bureaucratic side of the public service, and by those working in it, than by elected politicians. That is a shame. A big part of our job is to keep government to account, yet not nearly enough of us on the political side learn how the civil service really works, and how we must work together. Together, elected politicians and members of the civil service form part of the larger concept of service to the
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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 2. ROLE OF CSOS IN BUSINESS GOVERNMENT INTERFACE 3. LOBBYING - INTRODUCTION 4. ETHICAL IMPLICATIONS OF LOBBYING 5. EXAMPLES OF LOBBYING 6. ACTIONS BEING TAKEN TO CURB THE UNETHICAL ASPECT OF LOBBYING 7. CONCLUSION & RECOMMENDATIONS 1. INTRODUCTION The growth and function of every business is highly dependent on the government. A large number of government actions in addition to laws and regulations affect companies’ finances
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are only good when it is a must but when a company does it because they want to it can be seen as a bad idea than can upset some consumers if not given a valid reason. Government failures According to the readings in chapter one governments and laws in all
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(iv) Total Project Cost A total price of Rs. 975.00 Lacs (Rupees Nine Hundred Seventy Five Lacs Only) towards Supply of Materials, Labour and Services, Identification, Selection and Allocation of Land, Obtaining all Government Permissions etc. VAT & Service Tax shall be charged extra. Above Project Cost is exclusive of relevant Govt. Fees/ Charges applicable as on date, in case of any increase in
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Research Problem and Purpose Government funding is a large portion of the funds available to the Salvation Army so the organization can provide assistance to the needy. The government provides funding to every program with the exception of the rehabilitation program. Without the proper funding from the government the programs the Salvation Army offers are in jeopardy of not operating, unless other means are found. Although the Salvation Army has not lost their funding at this time, the organization
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we can all learn from the bus strike Against the backdrop of the now famous bus strike, there have been efforts undertaken by the following parties: The Singapore Government calling on all parties to voice their grievances through the appropriate channels and a flurry of measures adopted by SMRT in response to public and government sentiment. Whilst the reactions and actions undertaken after the strike are laudable, one can’t help but express concern that the underlying issues of wages, worker’s
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cooperation that would probably not occur without government influence or encouragement and protecting the right of individuals. The local policy process appears to be most influenced by consensus and coalition building, unlike that national policy process which is largely influenced by shifting public moods and opinion as well as changes in electoral leadership). We also have to look on local power structures democratic accountabilities, business government relations and policy impacts and distribution
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Kashmir is missing out on a ‘demographic dividend’ and unable to cash in on its youthful population for lack of initiatives from a state government bogged down by a two-decade-old separatist insurgency. Mercy Corps, a United States-based development agency, found 48 percent of youth in Kashmir unemployed, in a comprehensive survey, the results of which were published in August 2011. According to the survey, Kashmir is experiencing a ‘youth bulge’ with about 70 percent of its 10 million-strong
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