The Responsible Contract Manager: Protecting the Public Interest in an Outsourced World (Public Management and Change) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Responsible Contract Manager: Protecting the Public Interest in an Outsourced World (Public Management and Change) Book

Contract management is a critical skill for all contemporary public managers. As more government duties are contracted out, managers must learn to coordinate and measure the performance of private contractors, and to write contract requirements and elicit bids that obtain important services and products at the best possible price and quality. They must also learn to work in teams that include both public and private sector partners."The Responsible Contract Manager" delves into the issues of how to ensure that the work done by private sector contractors serves the public interest and argues for the necessity of making these organizations act as extensions of the public sector while maintaining their private character. Government contract managers have a unique burden because they must develop practices that ensure the production advantages of networked organizations and the transparency and accountability required of the public sector. "The Responsible Contract Manager" fills a major gap in public management literature by providing a clear and practical introduction to the best practices of contract management and also includes a discussion of issues of public ethics, governance and representation theory. It is an essential guide for all public management scholars and is especially useful for students in MPA graduate programs and related fields.Read More

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  • 1589012143
  • 9781589012141
  • Steven Cohen, William B. Eimicke
  • 1 October 2008
  • Georgetown University Press
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 240
  • illustrated edition
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