How might we strengthen evaluation capacity to manage evaluation contracts?

American Journal of Evaluation

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 209-218

  Newcomer, Kathryn E ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2442674222     PISSN: 10982140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ameval.2004.03.006     Document Type: Article

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