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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455001403321

Autore

Cohen Steven <1953->

Titolo

The responsible contract manager [[electronic resource] ] : protecting the public interest in an outsourced world / / Steven Cohen and William Eimicke

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : Georgetown University Press, c2008

ISBN

1-58901-649-1

1-4416-1206-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (257 p.)

Collana

Public management and change series

Altri autori (Persone)

EimickeWilliam B

Disciplina

352.5/3

Soggetti

Public contracts - United States - Management

Contracting out - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-232) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Figures; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: The Basics; Part II: When Do You Contract, When Don't You Contract, and How Do You Find the Right Contractor?; Part III: How Do You Manage Contractors?; Part IV: Case Studies in Contracting; Part V: Conclusions; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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