Park Service : Need to Address Management Problems That Plague the Concessions Program

Concessioners play a significant role in providing services to many of the over 270 million visitors to the National Park Service (NPS) system each year. Concessioners are private businesses that operate under contracts with the NPS to provide facilities & services, such as lodging, food, merchandising, marinas, & various guided services. In Aug. 1998, it was reported that the condition of lodging facilities varied considerably from park to park & was at times quite poor. Concerned about these varying conditions, this report identifies: factors affecting the condition of lodging facilities in the NPS system: & options to addresses these factors. Photos.Hill, Barry T. is the author of 'Park Service : Need to Address Management Problems That Plague the Concessions Program', published 2001 under ISBN 9780756706920 and ISBN 0756706920.