{"product_id":"contracting-for-public-services-1","title":"Contracting for Public Services","description":"\u003cp\u003eInsightful and comprehensive and covering new subjects like globalization and IT, this text, international in its approach, provides a thorough introduction to the key phases of the contracting process and the skills required by managers in its implementation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epolicy for contracting \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estrategic purchasing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eunderstanding markets \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecommunicating the contracting decision \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edesigning and drafting the contract \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe role of the consumer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe regulation of service provision\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with practitioner case-studies from a range of OECD countries, this book presents an important new theoretical ‘contract management model’ and a ‘mature contract model', and explores the mechanisms, formal rules and informal norms that influence the way governments contract for public services. This book is essential reading for all students of public management and all public service managers. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54233467093336,"sku":"9780415356558","price":80.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415356558.jpg?v=1769541328","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/contracting-for-public-services-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}