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The Procurement Revolution

Edited by Mark A. Abramson and Roland S. Harris III

The ninth book in the IBM Endowment Series on the Business of Government, The Procurement Revolution continues the tradition of timely and vital information dissemination the series has come to stand for. Focusing on the titular revolutionary changes the government has had and will have to make in its approach to procuring goods and services, this book strives to capture the creativity and energy that can and should be brought to government procurement.
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / IBM Center For Business Of Government
Pages: 480 • Trim: 5¾ x 9
978-0-7425-3273-1 • Paperback • April 2003 • $60.00 • (£46.00)
Series: IBM Center for the Business of Government
Subjects: Business & Economics / Government & Business, Political Science / Labor & Industrial Relations
Mark A. Abramson is executive director of the The IBM Center for The Business of Government. Prior to joining the Endowment, he was chairman of Leadership, Inc. Mr. Abramson served as the first president of the Council for Excellence in Government. He also served in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Chapter 1 The Transformation of Government Procurement
Chapter 2 A Vision of the Government as a World-Class Buyer: Major Procurement Issues for the Coming Decade
Chapter 3 The Procurement Partnership Model: Moving to a Team-Based Approach
Chapter 4 Making Performance-Based Contracting Perform: What the Federal Government Can Learn from State and Local Governments
Chapter 5 IT Outsourcing: A Primer for Public Managers
Chapter 6 Contracting for the 21st Century: A Partnership Model
Chapter 7 Moving To Public-Private Partnerships: Learning from the Experience of Others
Chapter 8 State Government E-Procurement in the Information Age: Issues, Practices, and Trends
Chapter 9 Transforming Procurement: The Potential of Auctions

The Procurement Revolution

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Paperback
Summary
Summary
  • The ninth book in the IBM Endowment Series on the Business of Government, The Procurement Revolution continues the tradition of timely and vital information dissemination the series has come to stand for. Focusing on the titular revolutionary changes the government has had and will have to make in its approach to procuring goods and services, this book strives to capture the creativity and energy that can and should be brought to government procurement.
Details
Details
  • Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / IBM Center For Business Of Government
    Pages: 480 • Trim: 5¾ x 9
    978-0-7425-3273-1 • Paperback • April 2003 • $60.00 • (£46.00)
    Series: IBM Center for the Business of Government
    Subjects: Business & Economics / Government & Business, Political Science / Labor & Industrial Relations
Author
Author
  • Mark A. Abramson is executive director of the The IBM Center for The Business of Government. Prior to joining the Endowment, he was chairman of Leadership, Inc. Mr. Abramson served as the first president of the Council for Excellence in Government. He also served in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Chapter 1 The Transformation of Government Procurement
    Chapter 2 A Vision of the Government as a World-Class Buyer: Major Procurement Issues for the Coming Decade
    Chapter 3 The Procurement Partnership Model: Moving to a Team-Based Approach
    Chapter 4 Making Performance-Based Contracting Perform: What the Federal Government Can Learn from State and Local Governments
    Chapter 5 IT Outsourcing: A Primer for Public Managers
    Chapter 6 Contracting for the 21st Century: A Partnership Model
    Chapter 7 Moving To Public-Private Partnerships: Learning from the Experience of Others
    Chapter 8 State Government E-Procurement in the Information Age: Issues, Practices, and Trends
    Chapter 9 Transforming Procurement: The Potential of Auctions

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