8th Quality Conference Session 11:1 Swedish experiences of outsourcing – an analysis Peter Ehn Luxembourg, 2 October 2015

Why this study? A large proportion of Sweden’s public services are delivered by private sector providers Lack of comprehensive analysis of the outsourcing of state core activities

The Swedish model Collective decision-making in Government A dual central administration Self-governing regional and local authories responsible for fundamental welfare services

Our research questions What does the research say about outsourcing? Why do agencies outsource? What are the consequences for the state?

Five questions for those who consider outsourcing of core activities What is to be outsourced and why? Is there a risk of other values being jeopardised if the outsourcing is mainly planned for financial reasons? What does outsourcing mean internally for the agency/ministry unit? What demands does the outsourcing place on governance? How do we safeguard our own expertise when outsourcing?

Consequences for the state A changed state … but also a changed private sector And what happens to the civil servant?