A city is considering contracting solid-waste collection. What should HR complete before the make-or-buy vote?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
The cheap bid is not the whole story. Contracting trash still leaves bumping rights, leftover contract-admin jobs, and whoever still works for the city. Model the people math before council votes, not after the trucks change logos.
Full Explanation
Make-or-buy is a workforce-plan decision, not only a procurement price comparison. In-house FTE, contractor staffing, civil-service bumping and displacement, and residual city roles for contract administration all change the future organization. Completing that model before the vote lets elected officials see total people cost and legal exposure. Bid-price-only analysis and after-the-fact placement leave those effects ungoverned.