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Harnessing the Market: The Opportunities and Challenges of Privatization


Table of Contents:

Message from the Secretary

Message from the Chair

Privatization Working Group Members

1. Introduction: Privatization in the DOE Context

2. Recommendations

3. Framework for Privatization Decisions

4. Divestiture of Functions

5. Contracting Out

6. Asset Transfers

7. Privatization Opportunities

Appendix A - Privatization Opportunities

Actual and Potential Privatization Projects Listed by Functional Area

Actual and Potential Privatization Projects Listed by Location

Addendum to Appendix A

Appendix B - Make-or-Buy Decision Tree

Appendix C-Definitions

Case Studies

Case Study 1: Divestiture of the Elk Hills Naval Petroleum Reserve
Case Study 2: Divestiture of the National Institute for Petroleum and Energy Research
Case Study 3: Privatization of the Western Environmental technology Office
Case Study 4: Hanford Utilities Privatization Project
Case Study 5: Privatization of Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute
Case Study 6: Privatization of Hanford Tank Waste Remediation System
Case Study 7: Privatization of Hanford Decontamination Laundry Facility
Case Study 8: Privatization of Power Facilities at Savannah River Site
Case Study 9: Precious Metals Sales
Case Study 10: Oak Ridge Reindustrialization Initiative Vision 2010
Case Study 11: Sale of the Oxnard Facility
Case Study 12: Privatization of the Pinellas Plant
Case Study 13: Privatization of the Mound Site


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