Contracting for services in state and local government agencies : best practices for public procurement

Research Conducted on Best Practices for Public Procurement <div>2. Introduction, Advance Procurement Planning, and the Procurement Cycle </div><div>3. Socioeconomic and Competitive Procurement </div><div>4. Solicitation Documents -- Information for Prospective Contractors </div><div>5. Management of Pre-Proposal Communications and Evaluation of Proposals </div><div>6. Protests </div><div>7. Contract Negotiations, Ethics, and Conflicts of Interest </div><div>8. Contract Document </div><div>9. Contract Terms and Conditions </div><div>10. Short Form Contracts, Short Form RFPs, Emergencies, and Letter Contracts </div><div>11. Contract Review, Execution, and Audit </div><div>12. Contract Administration and Closeout</div>