Understanding and tracing accountability in the public procurement process: Interpretations, performance measurements, and the possibility of developing public-private partnerships

Public Performance and Management Review

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 290-315

  Diggs, Schnequa N ^a   Roman, Alexandru V ^a  

^a FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

accountability; decision making; performance measurements; public procurement; public private partnerships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84870850888     PISSN: 15309576     EISSN: 15579271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/PMR1530-9576360207     Document Type: Article

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