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Research
Topics
Antitrust
Microsoft
Antitrust (April 2002)
Energy
Windmills
Health
and Human Services
The
Costs and Benefits of Implementing Proposed Legislation to Curb
Obesity in Maine,
Privatizing
Social Security
Legal
Services
Government
Operations
Police
Details: Protection or Perk? (November
2004)
DNC
and RNC Convention Economic Impact:
Convention (Summer 2004)
Increasing the Operating Efficiency
of New Hampshire State Government (December
2003)
Project
Labor Agreements
Cities
and Towns to Suffer a Rise in the Cost of Building Schools under
Project Labor Agreements
(December
2006)
Project
Labor Agreements increase costs to Connecticut cities and towns,
new BHI study finds (November 2004)
Project
Labor Agreements increase costs for new school construction, new
BHI study finds.
(September
2003)
Telecommunications:
Broadband
Cable - Norwood (October 2001)
Broadband Cable - Concord
(March 2004) 
revised
on
December 4, 2006 4:23 PM
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Government
Accountability & Regulation Programs
BHI's Government Accountability &
Regulation Programs
The resources available to governments have been stretched in recent
years due to rising cost of services and demographic trends. This
pressure will not lessen in the future; An aging population will
increase the ratio of those people receiving government benefits
to those paying taxes. This situation will force officials into
making and implementing policies to address the problem in a number
of ways. Governments need to restructure their operations to maximize
efficiency and increase the quality of government services. When
procuring goods and services they need to assure they are getting
the best deal for the taxpayer's money. Finally, they need
to make sure any new ventures are not going to risk the fiscal health
of their communities.
The Beacon Hill Institute Government Accountability & Regulation
Programs (GARP) informs policy makers in selecting the best choices
in restructuring government, implementing fair and competitive procurement
policies, understanding the policy impacts of regulation, and assessing
the risks and benefits of new projects. BHI's GARP programs result
in quantifiable saving for government agencies and ultimately American
taxpayers.
The Beacon Hill Institute is currently providing research and advice
on a broad spectrum of GARP programs. Through these programs BHI
seeks to:
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Increase
government efficiency,
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Increase
competition for public construction process,
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Identify
the economic cost of government regulation,
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Help
citizens and governments make informed choices, and
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Understand
the economic impact of infrastructure development.
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