The governance of contracting relationships: "Killing the golden goose": A third-sector perspective

The New Public Governance?: Emerging Perspectives on the Theory and Practice of Public Governance

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 270-300

  Smith, Steven Rathgeb ^a   Smyth, Judith ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b OPM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EID: 84917498700     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203861684     Document Type: Chapter

References (58)

1. Adams, Gina, Rohacek, Monice and Snyder, Kathleen (2008) Child Care Voucher Programs: Provider Experiences in Five Countries, Washington, DC: The Urban Institute, http://www.urban.org/UploadedPDF/411667_provider_experiences.pdf
2. Alexander, Jennifer, Nank, Renee and Stivers, Camilla (1999) "Implications of Welfare Reform: Do Nonprofit Survival Strategies Threaten Civil Society", Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 28 (4): 452-75.
3. Allard, Scott W. (2008) Out of Reach: Place Poverty and the New American Welfare State, New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press.
4. Alter, Kim (2007) Social Enterprise Typology, Portland, Oreg.: Virtue Ventures, http://www.virtueventures.com/setypology.pdf
5. Audit Commission (2008) Competition and Contestability: How Councils Can Improve Services through Competition and Contestability, http://www.improvementnetwork.gov.uk/imp/core/page.do?pageId=1068494
6. Bass, Gary D., Arons, David F., Guinane, Kay and Carter, Matthew F. (2007) Seen but Heard: Strengthening Nonprofit Advocacy, Washington, DC: The Aspen Institute.
7. Behn, Robert D. (2001) Rethinking Democratic Accountability, Washington, DC: The Brookings Institution.
8. Behn, Robert D. and Kant, Peter A. (1999) "Strategies for Avoiding the Pitfalls of Performance Contracting", Public Productivity and Management Review, 22 (4):470-89.
9. Berry, Jeffrey M. and Arons, David (2003) A Voice for Nonprofits, Washington, DC:The Brookings Institution.
10. Better Regulation Task Force (BRTF) (2005) Better Regulation for Civil Society: Making Life Easier for Those Who Help Others, http://archive.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/brc/upload/assets/www.brc.gov.uk/betregforcivil.pdf
11. Bode, Ingo (forthcoming) "Creeping Marketization and Post-corporatist Governance:The Transformation of State-nonprofit Relations in Continental Europe", in Susan Phillips and Steven Rathgeb Smith (eds) Governance and Regulation in the Third Sector, Abingdon: Routledge.
12. Burger, Ary and Veldeer, Vic (2001) "The Growth of the Nonprofit Sector in the Netherlands", Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 30 (2): 221-46.
13. Cabinet Office (2006) Partnership in Public Services: An Action Plan for Third Sector Involvement, http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/media/cabinetoffice/third_sector/assets/psd_action_plan.pdf
14. Casey, John and Dalton, Bronwen (2006) "The Best of Times, the Worst of Times:Community-Sector Advocacy in the Age of 'Compacts' ", Australian Journal of Political Science, 41 (1): 23-38.
15. Charity Commission (2006) Partnership Strategy, http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/spr/partner.asp
16. Compact (2008) The Concise Compact Guide, http://www.thecompact.org.uk/files/102396/FileName/TheConciseCompactGuide.pdf
17. Considine, Mark (2003) "Governance and Competition: The Role of Non-profit Organisations in the Delivery of Public Services", Australian Journal of Political Science, 38 (1): 63-77.
18. Considine, Mark and Lewis, Jenny M. (2003) "Bureaucracy, Network, or Enterprise? Comparing Models of Governance in Australia, Britain, the Netherlands, and New Zealand", Public Administration Review, 63 (2): 131-40.
19. Deakin, Simon and Michie, Jonathan (1997) "Contracts and Competition: An Introduction", Cambridge Journal of Economics, 21: 121-5.
20. Department of Children and Families (DCFS) (2006) Budget Holding Lead Professional (BLHP), www.dcsf.gov.uk/localauthorities/_documents/content/SCYPG07_14-attach.doc
21. Department of Health (2006a) Report of the Third Sector Commissioning Task Force -Part II Outputs and Implementation. http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@en/documents/digitalassets/dh_4137568.pdf
22. Department of Health (2006b) No Excuses. Embrace Partnership Now. Step towards change! Report of the Third Sector Commissioning Task Force -Part Outputs and Implementation. http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@en/documents/digitalasset/dh_4137568.pdf
23. Eikenberry, Angela M. and Kluver, Jodi Drapal (2004) "The Marketization of the Nonprofit Sector: Civil Society at Risk?", Public Administration Review, 64 (2):132-40.
24. Etherington, Stuart (2006) Annual Conference Keynote Speech, http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/press/speeches/?id=2465
25. Forsythe, Dall W. (ed.) (2001) Quicker, Better, Cheaper? Managing Performance in American Government, Albany, NY: The Rockefeller Institute Press.
26. Foster, William and Bradach, Jeffrey (2005) "Should Nonprofits Seek Profits?", Harvard Business Review, February: 92-100.
27. Friedman, Mark (2005) Trying Hard Is Not Enough: How to Produce Measurable Improvements for Customers and Communities, Victoria, BC: Trafford.
28. Gillanders, Gillian (2008) The Budget Holding Lead Professional Pilots Have Lessons for All Children's Services Authorities, London: OPM, http://myblog.opm.co.uk/?p=57
29. Gronbjerg, Kirsten (1993) Understanding Nonprofit Funding, San Francisco, Calif.:Jossey-Bass.
30. Gutch, Richard (1992) Contracting Lessons from the US, London: National Council of Voluntary Organisations.
31. Harris, Margaret and Rochester, Colin (eds) (2001) Voluntary Organisations and Social Policy in Britain, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
32. Henriksen, Lars Skov and Bundesen, Peter (2004) "The Moving Frontier in Denmark: Voluntary-State Relationships since 1850", Journal of Social Policy, 33 (4): 605-25.
33. Her Majesty's Treasury (2002) The Role of the Voluntary and Community Sector in Service Delivery: A Cross Cutting Review, http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/d/CCRVolSec02.pdf
34. Hood, Christopher (1991) "A Public Management for All Seasons", Public Administration, 69 (1): 3-19.
35. Improvement and Development Agency (I&DeA) (2008) Peer Review: Helping You Improve, http://www.idea.gov.uk/idk/aio/8748019
36. Independent Commission for Good Governance in Public Services (2004) The Good Governance Standard for Public Services, London: Office for Public Management (OPM)/Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), http://www.opm.co.uk/resources/papers/policy/Good_Gov_Standard.pdf
37. Kettl, Donald (2005) The Global Public Management Revolution, Washington, DC:The Brookings Institution.
38. Kirkpatrick, Ian, Kitchener, Martin and Whipp, Richard (2001) "Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Assessing the Impact of Markets for Children's Residential Care", Public Administration, 79 (1): 49-71.
39. Lundstrom, Tommy and Svedberg, Lars (2003) "The Voluntary Sector in a Social Democratic State: The Case of Sweden", Journal of Social Policy, 32 (2): 1-22.
40. Lyons, Mark (forthcoming) "Australia: A Continuing Love Affair with the New Public Management", in Susan Phillips and Steven Rathgeb Smith (eds) Governance and Regulation in the Third Sector, Abingdon: Routledge.
41. Maryland Association of Nonprofits (2009) Standards for Excellence: An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector, http://www.marylandnonprofits.org/html/standards/documents/Booket507Revised.pdf
42. National Conference of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) (2008) Governance Hub Stresses Need for Ongoing Collaboration and Investment in Governance Development, http://www.politics.co.uk/opinion-formers/press-releases/ncvo-governance-hubstresses-need-ongoing-collaboration-and-investment-in-governance-development-$1215533$364415.htm
43. Office of Government Commerce (2006) Buy and Make a Difference: How to Address Social Issues in Procurement, http://www.ogc.gov.uk/documents/Social_Issues_in_Public_Procurement.pdf
44. Osborne, David and Gaebler, Ted (1993) Reinventing Government, New York: Plume.
45. Panel on the Nonprofit Sector (2007) Principles of Good Governance and Ethical Practice, Washington, DC: The Independent Sector, http://www.nonprofitpanel.org/report/principles/Principles_Guide.pdf
46. Phillips, Susan (forthcoming) "Regulating for Relational Governance of the Voluntary Sector: Teetering toward Reform in Canada", in Susan Phillips and Steven Rathgeb Smith (eds) Governance and Regulation in the Third Sector, Abingdon:Routledge.
47. Prabhakar, Meera, Thom, Graham, Hurstfield, Jennifer and Parashar, Urvashi (2008) Individual Budgets for Families with Disabled Children, London: Department of Children and Families, http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/DCSF-RR057.pdf
48. Priemus, Hugo (2000) "Housing Vouchers: A Contribution from Abroad", in C. Eugene Steuerle et al. (eds) Vouchers and the Provision of Public Services, Washington, DC:The Brookings Institution.
49. Public Accounts Committee (2006) Working with the Voluntary Sector, http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmselect/cmpubacc/717/717.pdf
50. Rhodes, R. A. W. (1996) "The New Governance: Governing without Government", Political Studies, 44: 652-67.
51. Ring, Peter Smith and Van De Ven, Andrew H. (1992) "Structuring Cooperative Relationships between Organizations", Strategic Management Journal, 13 (7): 483-98.
52. Salamon, Lester M. (1987) "Partners in Public Service: The Scope and Theory of Government-Nonprofit Relations", in Walter Powell (ed.) The Nonprofit Sector:A Research Handbook, New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press.
53. Simonen, Leila and Kovalainen, Anne (1998) "Paradoxes of Social Care Restructuring:The Finnish Case", in Jane Lewis (ed.) Gender, Social Care and Welfare State Restructuring in Europe, Aldershot: Ashgate.
54. Smith, Steven Rathgeb (forthcoming) "The Government-Nonprofit Relationship in the United States: New Challenges and Possibilities", in Susan Phillips and Steven Rathgeb Smith (eds) Governance and Regulation in the Third Sector, Abingdon:Routledge.
55. Smith, Steven Rathgeb and Lipsky, Michael (1993) Nonprofits for Hire: The Welfare State in the Age of Contracting, Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press.
56. Smith, Steven Rathgeb and Smyth, Judith (1996) "Contracting for Services in a Decentralized System", Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 6 (2): 277-96.
57. Sosin, Michael, Smith, Steven Rathgeb, Hilton, Timothy and Jordan, Lucy P. (forthcoming) "Temporary Crises and Priority Changes: The Case of State Substance Abuse Systems", Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory.
58. Van Slyke, David M. (2007) "Agents or Stewards: Using Theory to Understand the Government-Nonprofit Contracting Relationship", Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, 17 (2): 157-88.