Rhode Island General Laws Title 42. State Affairs and Government § 42-148-1. Statement of intent

(1) To ensure the potential savings are realized and maximized -- build cost controls and containment incentives into contracts to eliminate excessive and unreasonable overhead costs and profits at the expense of citizens of the state;

(2) To preserve and promote competition -- permit in-house program managers and public employees to bid for the contract on a level playing field;

(3) To ensure quality and responsiveness -- develop reliable measures of service quality, strengthen in-house monitoring capacity and expertise, and write contracts with periodic performance reporting;

(4) To ensure accountability, control, and avoidance of conflicts of interest with departmental managers -- write detailed contract specifications, and require record-keeping and periodic reports;

(5) To address legal and political barriers -- involve affected groups in the decision-making process; and

(6) To recognize the impact on service recipients, employees, and their families -- enable public employees to have an opportunity to bid for their work.