A report yesterday said that Kofi Annan was preparing to oursource and “privatize” many of the functions of the UN Secretariat. We expect to receive reports that the Gottis, Gambinos and Profaccis are all preparing bids. If one of the Families were to win the contract, there would be certain improvements in UN operations. Their practice is superior to the UN’s in at least one respect: they hold employees responsible for job performance.
