Abstract
A number of Australian states have employed private correctional companies to both manage, and design and construct their own facilities. Such projects have employed alternative delivery methods from what had been traditionally procured state facilities. The study highlights private prison operators' responses to the evaluation of their Request for Proposal by state governments. The findings reveal that although the evaluation of tender bids by the participating state governments was appropriate, various problems were encountered with the evaluation methodology employed to assess and award tenders. The study shows that the areas of concern include the: suitability and reliability of the evaluation methods; reactions to the bid outcomes; appropriateness of the debriefing sessions. The study shows that operators would prefer fundamental changes to the evaluation methodologies of the design and construction component of the private prison request for proposal evaluation.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
