Table 2.

Major Themes Regarding Perceptions of Resulting Performance-Based Contracts

Interagency relationships	Despite contract changes, the CBOs maintained preexisting collaborative relationships that buffered an unsuccessful CBO from financial hardship through subcontracts.
Greater CBO control over decision making within the inner context	The CBO administrators appreciated the newly instituted daily rate payment model, which allowed greater discretion in expenditures and did not require CBOs to subsidize services. However, some government administrators feared negative long-term financial effects and possible de-professionalization of service provider staff.
Transition to new measurement and reporting standards	The CBO administrators reported satisfaction with more stringent, outcomes-focused reporting requirements.