Assignment

PUB 6506

Paper on

Public Organization that Utilizes Public/Private Partnership, Privatization, or Contracting Out

The subject of the paper will be on a public organization that utilizes Public/Private Partnerships, Privatization, or Contracting Out. The student will research a public organization and prepare a paper reporting and analyzing an aspect of the process or result. In your analysis, be sure to discuss some of the material addressed in this course. The paper should be well thought-out and well written. Your paper should also have the following sections:

· Introduction/Background (description of the organization)

· Analysis of the Issue (service that was partnered with a private sector, or privatized, or contracted out)

· Alternative Points of Views (Pros and cons of using these types of tools)

· Your Own Point of View

· Conclusion

All papers submitted will be typewritten, doubled-spaced, 6-8 pages (excluding title page, table of contents and bibliography). The font should be 12 point and the type style Times Roman, Courier or equivalent. Full and proper citation is expected. Citations in the text of your paper must reference a complete list of works cited at the end of the paper. The paper should be done using the APA style manual. Wikipedia, blogs etc. are not considered as academic sources…please use scholarly (journal) articles to help in writing this paper. Also, please note that excessive citation although referenced is still considered plagiarism. This paper should reflect undergraduate level work in content, appearance, organization, grammar, and effort. Use the grading rubric in your syllabus as a guide! Students are required to submit the document in MS Word. 

Please note that ALL papers will be submitted to Turnitin for a check against plagiarism.