Professional service acquisition in public sector procurement: A conceptual model of meaningful involvement

International Journal of Operations and Production Management

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 300-325

  Schiele, Joseph J ^a   McCue, Clifford P ^b  

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquisitions and mergers; Canada; Consultants; Public procurement; Public sector organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644590989     PISSN: 01443577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443570610646210     Document Type: Article

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