Greve Carsten. Contracting for Public Services

Routledge, 2008. — 224 p.The book addresses the essential task of the outsourcing of public services. It examines the context of public services contracting, the core skills involved and offers a critical appreciation of the state of our knowledge about this important field. It will support the work of those public service managers, whether they are based in governmental, third sector or other organizations that are involved in the outsourcing of public services, as either a client or contractor. It is, we believe, essential reading for the informed and effective public manager.List of figures, tables and boxes

AbbreviationsIntroduction: The contractual age in public service delivery
Managing contracts: A conceptual model
Organizing for contracting
Contract management capacity
Using information technology in contract management
Training and educating contract managers
Contracting and public service delivery systems
Private providers of public services
Public-private partnershipsHolding contractors accountable: The regulatory context
Conclusions: Contracting for public services