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Circular A-76 sets out an extensive, detailed, and pragmatic methodology for federal government contracting. This paper reviews, critiques, and suggests how A-76 can be applied to contracting out at the municipal level. It then presents two case studies that employ the methodology in a municipal...
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In this essay, I will identify one theoretical source of the common antipathy towards form contracts and why it is … misguided. I contend that the hostility towards form contracts stems in important part from an implicit adoption of a promise … contracts can be seen as entirely legitimate-though some form terms may properly be subject to judicial scrutiny that would be …
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The paper analyzes how the choice of organizational structure leads to the best compromise between controlling behavior based on authority rights and minimizing costs for implementing high efforts. Concentrated delegation and hierarchical delegation turn out to be never an optimal compromise. If...
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This paper analyzes the impact of labor market competition and skill-biased technical change on the structure of compensation. The model combines multitasking and screening, embedded into a Hotelling-like framework. Competition for the most talented workers leads to an escalating reliance on...
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' contracting choices: type of contracts, duration, number of contractors, incentives provided in the contract and business history …
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