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@Daniel: If it is badly implemented, subcontracting will always go wrong. DDOT needs to implement a system oversight that is stringent enough that no subcontractor can do what it wants. Need a system of carrot and stick to make sure the subcontractor does what it is meant to do. I'm not aware of what happened in Maryland but Im sure there is a reasonable explanation: Did they take the cheapest bid? Did they thoroughly check the subcontractor plan?

About the Bus issue: You can make the subcontractor buy and maintain them. That's what happens in most European countries. The capital cost associated with the purchase of buses and what not is then included in the contract.

by Vincent Flament on Oct 28, 2010 8:21 pm • link • report

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