A Competitive Process for Procuring Health Services: A review of Principles with an Application to Cataract Services

Government agencies employ a variety of mechanisms for securing goods and services from the private sector. These include posting prices, reimbursing for costs, and soliciting competitive bids.  Procurement of healthcare services offers several unique challenges. The supplier can influence the quant...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: David Dranove, Cory Capps, Leemore Dafny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Calgary 2009-12-01
Series:The School of Public Policy Publications
Online Access:https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/sppp/article/view/42328