It has been argued that competitive tendering for contracts can be used to overcome problems of natural monopoly and to make markets 'contestable'. The recent Productivity Commission (2002) report into harbour towage in Australia noted the potential benefits of competition for contracts. Using...

It has been argued that competitive tendering can be used to overcome problems of natural monopoly and to make markets 'contestable.' The recent Productivity Commission report into harbour towage in Australia noted the potential benefits of competitive contracting. Using the example of harbour...