02785nam 2200601 a 450 991077796620332120230721021716.01-58901-649-11-4416-1206-8(CKB)1000000000764367(EBL)547763(OCoLC)652626215(SSID)ssj0000236868(PQKBManifestationID)11218342(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000236868(PQKBWorkID)10188878(PQKB)10517092(MiAaPQ)EBC547763(OCoLC)506072945(MdBmJHUP)muse3273(Au-PeEL)EBL547763(CaPaEBR)ebr10292333(EXLCZ)99100000000076436720080122d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe responsible contract manager[electronic resource] protecting the public interest in an outsourced world /Steven Cohen and William EimickeWashington, D.C. Georgetown University Pressc20081 online resource (257 p.)Public management and change seriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-58901-214-3 Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-232) and index.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; IndexContract 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 forPublic management and change.Public contractsUnited StatesManagementContracting outUnited StatesPublic contractsManagement.Contracting out352.5/3Cohen Steven1953-1522251Eimicke William B1522252MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910777966203321The responsible contract manager3761849UNINA