County to provide managed competition for Department of Animal Services

A managed competition approach will determine whether the County of San Diego's Department of Animal Services or a private contractor will be managing the county's animal services function.

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Jan. 23 to authorize the initiation of a managed competition process. The county's Department of Purchasing and Contracting will seek proposals both from qualified external providers of animal services and from the Department of Animal Services.

"This is not about outsourcing. This is about managed competition," said Supervisor Dianne Jacob.

"Managed compe...