Changes in Public Financial Expenditures and the Number of Users of Public Sport Centers Before and After the Introduction of Compulsory Competitive Tendering (CCT) : A Case Study of City Sport Centers in Japan

Abstract

The present research aimed to clarify the changes in financial expenditures and the number of users of public sport centers before and after the introduction of compulsory competitive tendering (CCT) in one city in Japan as a case study, and to compare performance data before and after the introduction of CCT. The "before CCT" data were collected in 2003, 2004 and 2005, and the "post-CCT" data were collected in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. The mean number of users of public sport centers after CCT was significantly higher than that before CCT. Mean financial expenditures after CCT were significantly lower than those before CCT.