Outsource your resource
Series: Estates Gazette ; (0212) 23 March 2002, 128-129(2)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the potential of the real estate outsourcing market, questioning whether outsourcing will remain a one-off solution for a few prominent property owners, or appeal to a wider audience. Explains the different objectives of those who have outsourced their property portfolios including the 'finance solution', the 'total property solution' and the 'business process outsourcing'. Looks at recent outsourcing transactions involving British Telecom, Abbey National, the BBC, and the Department of Social Security's PRIME project. Discusses the key issues and problems involved in outsourcing, concluding that the property market should take an active role in developing a recognisable outsourcing product(s), starting with a basic structure such as sale-and-leaseback, coupled with a range of options.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS65442 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 117606-1001 |
Discusses the potential of the real estate outsourcing market, questioning whether outsourcing will remain a one-off solution for a few prominent property owners, or appeal to a wider audience. Explains the different objectives of those who have outsourced their property portfolios including the 'finance solution', the 'total property solution' and the 'business process outsourcing'. Looks at recent outsourcing transactions involving British Telecom, Abbey National, the BBC, and the Department of Social Security's PRIME project. Discusses the key issues and problems involved in outsourcing, concluding that the property market should take an active role in developing a recognisable outsourcing product(s), starting with a basic structure such as sale-and-leaseback, coupled with a range of options.