I am often called upon to put necessary services into place and to supervise each client's care.

"The school had not put remedial services in place for her."

But in recent months, newspaper companies have announced alliances with local phone companies to put various services on line for computer users.

"Sometimes, you put services in a place that makes the most sense," Mr. Cunningham said.

It would be a step towards a likely decision to put non-emergency services out to contract.

Mr. Gargano said yesterday that the plans had also been held up by the question of where to put postal workers and services.

The government has met with less success than it had anticipated in its policy of compelling local authorities to put services out to competitive tender.

Mr. Sviridoff said he thought that putting services in one agency could quickly lead to better coordination.

This is why public bodies put services out to tender.

This would reward institutions for putting clinical preventive services into practice.