TY - JOUR AB - This article examines whether contracting out of government services in New York City has been tinkering or reinventing government, with a detailed examination of the layers of approval now required for awarding contracts to safeguard against possible corruption. The use of Compstat, by the New York Police Department, is seen to be a reinvention of how crime is fought in the city. VL - 4 IS - 1 SN - 1535-0118 DO - 10.1108/JOPP-04-01-2004-B004 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/JOPP-04-01-2004-B004 AU - Blendermann Ronald W. AU - Ormsby Rita AU - Sharp John AU - Zimmerman Edward A. PY - 2004 Y1 - 2004/01/01 TI - Is contracting out in new york city tinkering or reinventing government? T2 - Journal of Public Procurement PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 67 EP - 83 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -