Applying Insights from Transaction Cost Economics to Improve Cost Estimates for Public Sector Purchases: The Case of U.S. Military Acquisition

International Public Management Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 357-385

  Melese, Francois ^a   Franck, Raymond ^a   Angelis, Diana ^a   Dillard, John ^a  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 85009585698     PISSN: 10967494     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10967490701683511     Document Type: Article

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