The agency or organization that administers the sculpture needing conservation usually has specific contracting procedures. In state, county, and municipal governments these procedures may pose particular challenges, especially if they require a sealed bid process in which cost is the only selection criterion. In some communities, the care of public sculpture and monuments may be assigned to agencies that maintain parks and recreational facilities, highways, or government office buildings. Officials of these agencies may be interested and well meaning, but they usually do not have specific, detailed knowledge of the needs and requirements of works of art
