Working together
Article Abstract:
The decision of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials to encourage cooperation between public housing agencies and nonprofit housing organizations is a welcome move that should strengthen the cause of affordable housing. Although nonprofits operate differently from public housing providers, their commitment to the development of affordable housing is as noteworthy as that of their counterparts in the public sector. Contrary to common misconception, nonprofits are under the strict regulation of local and federal authorities. They are also subject to accountability like other businesses. One such nonprofit is Franciscan Ministries Inc, which provides housing for low-income individuals and families in seven inner-city and suburban communities in three states.
Publication Name: Journal of Housing
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0272-7374
Year: 1991
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Municipal building services: from cutback to creativity
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Municipal building departments are compelled to rethink their management practices in view of the fact that their financial resources are diminishing while public demand for more and better services is growing. To be able to provide quality services on small budgets, these departments have started to develop and implement creative and innovative approaches to management. Some of these practices and techniques include increasing fees for public services, public auctioning of surplus properties, manpower sharing between municipalities, increased utilization of part-time employees, cross-training of personnel, centralization of cash management, and use of fiscal impact analysis to determine the merits of development proposals.
Publication Name: Journal of Housing
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0272-7374
Year: 1992
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Procuring professional services: a working model
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Although public agencies have a systematic process for selection of vendors of materials and labor, no such process exists for selection of providers of professional services (bankers, lawyers, consultants, architects, accountants, marketing, or public relations professionals). To avoid being accused of unfairness, three essential steps to professional service procurement are: adoption of a procurement policy for professional services, preparation of requests for proposals, and selection criteria. Procurement policies relative to accepting professional services bids by housing authorities at the local level are discussed, and example policies are provided.
Publication Name: Journal of Housing
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0272-7374
Year: 1986
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