This section will summarize the results for maintenance contracting practices which are presented in Table 12. Pakkala (2002) sets the stage of practices for the early years of 2001 and this new report explains the development, new practices, and results from the study since then.
The various procurements practices differ from country to country and there are two main models that stand out, other than the traditional model. These are the "Anglo-Saxon Model" and the "Cold Climate Model". This is shown very easily by the similar practices used by the Anglo-Saxon countries, and those that are used in the cold climate countries in northern Europe and Canada. The USA varies from totally in-house to almost totally outsourced (about 80%) as with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).