Managing public service contracts: Aligning values, institutions, and markets

Trevor L. Brown; Matthew Potoski; David M. Van Slyke

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Managing public service contracts: Aligning values, institutions, and markets

Trevor L. Brown, Matthew Potoski, David M. Van Slyke

Department of Public Administration

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Abstract

The contracting of public services has been an integral part of public managers' work for a long time, and it is here to stay. This essay sums up current research on the topic for busy practitioners and scholars. Where are we today with respect to the problems and pitfalls of contracting out, from balancing equity with efficiency to confronting the frequent problem of imperfect markets?

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	323-331
Number of pages	9
Journal	Public Administration Review
Volume	66
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6210.2006.00590.x
State	Published - May 2006

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Sociology and Political Science
Public Administration
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