The 1997 legislature moved the services that supported the Board of Professional Engineers from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to a private, not-for-profit corporation, the Florida Engineers Management Corporation. Although regulatory costs have increased, the corporation processed more complaints over comparable time frames than had the department. The corporation also has established a stronger compliance monitoring system.
The Legislature should consider establishing performance expectations, such as expected cost savings or performance improvements, if additional regulatory boards are privatized. The Legislature should also consider the cumulative impact of privatizing additional boards, which can increase the costs allocated to the boards that remain under the department and thus result in raising some professional license fees or reducing board services.

Progress Report: Florida Engineers Management Corporation Performs Well, But Department of Business and Professional Regulation Has Not Implemented Privatization Recommendations
Report 02-38 June 2002

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