{"product_id":"the-responsible-contract-manager-steven-cohen-9781589012141","title":"The Responsible Contract Manager: Protecting the Public Interest in an Outsourced World","description":"\u003cp\u003eContract 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Responsible Contract Manager\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Responsible Contract Manager\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steven Cohen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1589012143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781589012141\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2009 pg. 120","brand":"Steven Cohen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44068674109695,"sku":"9781589012141","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1d2c7b82-ef8e-40c3-be22-b5a09be6bc8e.jpg?v=1685420365","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-responsible-contract-manager-steven-cohen-9781589012141","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}