Competition as a means of procuring public services: Lessons for the UK from the US experience

International Journal of Public Sector Management

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 21-46

  Smyth, Judith D ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON SOLENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competitive strategy; Public tender; Tendering; United Kingdom; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001959228     PISSN: 09513558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513559710156698     Document Type: Article

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