Improving contracting at the city of Los Angeles airports, port, and Department of Water and Power
By: Mark Wang ... [et al.]
Contributors: Rand Infrastructure, Safety, and Environment (Organization)
Series: Documented briefing ;; DB-471-1-LA; Documented briefing (Rand Corporation) ;; DB-471-1-LA.
Publisher: Rand Infrastructure, Safety and Environment
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Santa Monica, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 118
Subjects: Los Angeles (Calif.). Dept. of Airports.; Los Angeles (Calif.). Dept. of Water and Power.; Port of Los Angeles.; Airport construction contracts -- California -- Los Angeles.; Contracting out -- California -- Los Angeles.; Electric utilities -- California -- Los Angeles.; Harbors -- California -- Los Angeles.; Water utilities -- California -- Los Angeles.
Description: The three proprietary departments of the City of Los Angeles-the Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), the Port of Los Angeles (Port), and the Department of Water and Power (DWP)-together contract for more than a billion dollars worth of goods and services and receive several hundred millions of dollars in lease revenue annually. In 2003 and 2004, the City of Los Angeles Controller issued audit reports on the contracting and leasing practices of all three departments, and in those reports cited a lack of both transparency and documentation in the departments' contracting processes. This documented briefing presents analysis from a 90-day study to find ways to make the purchasing, contracting, and leasing activities of LAWA, Port, and DWP more transparent and efficient while gaining the public trust. The authors analyze the best government and commercial practices for contracting and make a number of recommendations for improving the City of Los Angeles proprietary departments.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 114-118).
"Prepared for the city of Los Angeles."