Costs, outputs and outcomes in school PFI contracts and the significance of project size

Istemi Demirag; Iqbal Khadaroo

doi:10.1080/09540960903492281

Costs, outputs and outcomes in school PFI contracts and the significance of project size

Istemi Demirag, Iqbal Khadaroo

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This article examines operational Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school projects and reports the experiences of UK headteachers. It considers the impact of project size on value for money (VFM). Headteachers involved in small projects are more satisfied with costs than those involved in large projects, but headteachers involved in larger projects are more satisfied with affordability. Generally, heads are more satisfied with the buildings than with the services. The authors question the government's recent policy changes to increase the size of PFI projects.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	13-18
Number of pages	6
Journal	Public Money and Management
Volume	30
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09540960903492281
Publication status	Published - Jan 2010
Externally published	Yes

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General Business,Management and Accounting
Sociology and Political Science
Public Administration

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