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The Responsible Contract Manager - Protecting the Public Interest in an Outsourced World (Paperback, New) Loot Price: R783
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The Responsible Contract Manager - Protecting the Public Interest in an Outsourced World (Paperback, New): Steven Cohen

The Responsible Contract Manager - Protecting the Public Interest in an Outsourced World (Paperback, New)

Steven Cohen

Series: Public Management and Change series

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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 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.

General

Imprint: Georgetown University Press
Country of origin: United States
Series: Public Management and Change series
Release date: October 2008
First published: October 2008
Authors: Steven Cohen (Director, Program in Environmental Science and Policy)
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 256
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-1-58901-214-1
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > General
LSN: 1-58901-214-3
Barcode: 9781589012141

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