Improving public services: A case study of two not-for-profit companies in Punjab

One of the most significant advantages of the Section 42 model is the ability to separate policy formulation, implementation, and monitoring, allowing the companies to achieve operational efficiency that would otherwise have been difficult in the traditional departmental setup. [...] What is the ‘model’? Under the Section 42 ‘model’, the goal was to increase efficiency and capacity through the induction and adoption of private-sector technocratic and managerial talent and techniques, focus on outcomes rather than procedures, and separate policymaking and implementation functions. [...] In March of 2018, the then Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan took suo moto notice against the companies alleging gross corruption and irregularities in the awarding of contracts, procurement, hiring, and disbursement of salaries. [...] One of the most significant advantages of the Section 42 model is the ability to separate policy formulation, implementation, and monitoring, allowing the companies to achieve operational efficiency that would otherwise have been difficult in the traditional departmental setup. [...] What is the ‘model’? Under the Section 42 ‘model’, the goal was to increase efficiency and capacity through the induction and adoption of private-sector technocratic and managerial talent and techniques, focus on outcomes rather than procedures, and separate policymaking ...