Connotation, Propulsion Strategy and Overseas Experience of Purchase of Services

Zhihua BAI

School of Political Science and Public Administration, China University of Political Science and Law, Beijing 100088, CHINA

Abstract: The purchase of services originates from the western new public management movement and belongs to government procurement in the Chinese. The essence of purchase of services is the marketization and socialization of public service and the core is authorization, entrusting and cooperation. And forms include the outsourcing contract, subsidy, voucher and so on. Some concepts such as strategic management of New Zealand, Britain customer-oriented, legislation first of the United States are worth learning from. And the strategies such as scientifically defining government purchase boundary and price, fostering the development of social organizations, strengthening the ability of managing the contract, strengthening the supervision and assessment, and perfecting the legal system are feasible paths to promote the future purchase of services in China.

Keywords: Purchase of services; Public service; Marketization; Government procurement