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Procurement and Public Management: The Fear of Discretion and the Quality of Government Performance (Aei Studies, 502) - Hardcover

Kelman, Steven

 
9780844737126: Procurement and Public Management: The Fear of Discretion and the Quality of Government Performance (Aei Studies, 502)

Synopsis

Using federal procurement of computer systems, the author shows the effects of practices designed to prevent collusion between vendors and officials.

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About the Author

Steven Kelman is the Weatherhead Professor of Public Management at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. From 1993 to 1997 he administered the Office of Federal Procurement Policy at the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, where he was a leading figure in " reinventing government" efforts. His previous books include "Procurement and Public Management: The Fear of Discretion and the Quality of Government Performance and "Making Public Policy: A Hopeful View of American Government.

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