[quote=no_such_reality][quote=SK in CV][quote=AN]This isn’t privatization, this is government being lazy and and outsource the jobs to government contractors.[/quote]

With all due respect AN, this is exactly what privatization is. Instead of hiring people to do work, it’s outsourcing those jobs to private companies. And the $135K v $270K is almost exactly what you quoted the other day. 80 to 100% more for non-employee contractors.[/quote]

No it’s not. When people are making 80-100% more as a contractor, they are doing it as an independent, selling directly into the position.

The exact same thing occurs in private industry and frankly, it’s part of a gravy boat game. It’s a combination of factors. Lazy management, tight skill markets or good old nepotism.

That said, for privatization to work, the government would need to set up competition. No competition and you’re right back to Ma Bell in the 1970s. Or dealing with a local cable company today.[/quote]

Do you have any idea the hoops that you have to jump through to be an approved federal contractor? (I’ve been through that process, becoming an approved contractor for Apple is the only more tedious process I’ve ever seen.) I’m not saying it never happens, but it’s extraordinary when an federal employee leaves their position and immediately become direct contractor to the federal government without an intermediary. Beyond the hoops required to become an approved federal contractor, the federal government contracts out specific jobs/duties, not positions. They contract with XYZ Company to provide technical support for abc functions. Not 40 hours a week that meets a specific job description.