Postal Service advised to turn competitors into partners

Federal Times: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em, or so the U.S. Postal Service's Inspector General suggests. Through "co-opetition," partnering with private-sector competitors to deliver packages, the service could gain.

The OIG and University of Auckland economics professor John C. Panzar analyzed the idea as a potential economic "win-win-win" for the postal industry. The Postal Service and a private parcel carrier working in tandem would create a more efficient delivery service, according to the report. If the efficiency gains are high enough, customers could see prices fall.

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