A subset of services in Ontario, Canada are handled by a private company on a tendered government contract. It’s called Service Ontario, and is sort of a DMV eq

A subset of services in Ontario, Canada are handled by a private company on a tendered government contract. It’s called Service Ontario, and is sort of a DMV equivalent, but also handles healthcare cards and other daily minutia. http://www.ontario.ca/page/own-private-serviceontario-centre http://www.ontario.ca/page/own-private-serviceontario-centre I’ve used Service Ontario services many times, and they certainly feel like a balanced blend of bureaucratic process and efficiency. It’s certainly an oasis in the desert of dealing with the government.