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Performance Networks: Transforming Governance for the 21st Century
By Lynn S. Kahn. 2009
Problems cross boundaries and so must solutions. Multi-agency, cross-boundary coordination and partnerships are needed to solve today's problems. These networks…
coordinate, communicate, and leverage resources and best practices to deliver measurable results across traditional agency boundaries. Performance Networks: Transforming Governance for the 21st Century provides roadmaps and guidelines for executives, managers, and team leaders who are accountable for results in the new world of interagency networks that aim to deliver measurable results across traditional boundaries. The author presents ten “views” of performance networks, adapted from current, successful, multi-agency partnerships; these views provide specific guidance on transformational strategic planning to deliver better results.Working across government agencies and boundaries is difficult at any level of government, but it may be the only solution for today's problems. Performance Networks: Transforming Governance for the 21st Century offers the public manager a valuable new governance tool. This resource provides a practical approach to:• Understanding the history and workings of government-based networks• Establishing multi-agency, cross boundary partnerships and making them work• Improving citizen engagementA Practical Guide to Earned Value Project Management
By Charles I. Budd PMP, Charlene M. Budd PhD, CPA, CMA, CFM, PMP. 2009
The Best Resource on Earned Value Management Just Got Better!This completely revised and updated guide to earned value (EV) project…
management is the go-to choice for both corporate and government professionals. A Practical Guide to Earned Value Project Management, Second Edition, first offers a general overview of basic project management best practices and then delves into detailed information on EV metrics and criteria, EV reporting mechanisms, and the 32 criteria of earned value management systems (EVMS) promulgated by the American National Standards Institute and the Electronic Industries Alliance and adopted by the Department of Defense.This second edition includes new material on:• EV metrics• Implementing EVMS• Government contracts• Time-based earned schedule metrics• Critical chain methodologiesThe Antideficiency Act Answer Book
By William G. Arnold CCFM-A, CCA. 2009
Avoid Violations of the Antideficiency Act!Antideficiency Act (ADA) violations within both the financial and audit communities are now at an…
all-time high. Violations often result from a lack of knowledge about what is and what is not permissible under the law. The Antideficiency Act Answer Book is an easy-to-understand question-and-answer tool that guides you through all the rules associated with the Antideficiency Act and helps you detect and report violations in a timely manner.• Covers all aspects of the Antideficiency Act, from its history to common violations, penalties for violation, and reporting requirements• Includes the tools you need to help avoid Antideficiency Act violations• Plus! Includes an analysis of all the ADA reports collected by the Government Accountability Office, summarized by agency, appropriation, amount, and type of violation.The Prompt Payment Act Answer Book
By William G. Arnold CDFM-A, CCA. 2009
Find the Answers You Need to Comply with the Prompt Payment Act!It can be challenging for federal agencies to comply…
with the Prompt Payment Act. Although the basic rules are simple, they can be difficult to interpret and apply properly — until now. Designed as a reference, The Prompt Payment Act Answer Book lays out the prompt payment rules in a question-and-answer format, enabling readers to find answers to hundreds of specific questions. Practitioners will find the information they need to get and stay in compliance with the Prompt Payment Act and will benefit from real-world examples they can apply in everyday operations.• Government payment personnel: Get advice on how to structure your processes to comply with prompt payment rules, avoid negative audit findings, and deal with contractor inquiries about interest entitlements• Auditors: Structure your prompt payment audits and pertinent information effectively• Contractors and vendors: Verify that your invoices are being handled properly, determine whether you are due interest penalties, and learn how to appeal improper payment amountsPlus! Two quantitative sections show you how to calculate payment due dates and interest penalties, and two quizzes help reinforce learning.Guide to Contract Pricing (with CD): Cost and Price Analysis for Contractors, Subcontractors, and Government Agencies
By John E. Murphy CPA, CPCM. 2009
Perform Contracting Successfully!This master reference — in its fifth edition — contains everything you need to know about government pricing…
rules and regulations in one easy-to-use volume.Guide to Contract Pricing: Cost and Price Analysis for Contractors, Subcontractors, and Government Agencies, Fifth Edition, explains how the government conducts business and walks you through every step of the contracting process. This fully updated edition includes a new chapter on the role of auditors in contract pricing as well as five new detailed appendices. A CD-ROM provides sample forms, templates, and tools to facilitate the cost and price analysis process.You'll be able to:+ Master the steps of the sealed bid process+ Improve your skills at evaluating bids, proposals, and quotations+ Perfect your ability to analyze direct and indirect labor costs+ Improve your chances for securing a fair and reasonable pricePast Performance Handbook: Applying Commercial Practices to Federal Procurement
By Joseph W Beausoleil. 2010
The Best Guide to Past Performance Evaluation in Government Contracting Just Got Better!The Past Performance Handbook has long been the…
resource contracting professionals have turned to for guidance on evaluating contractor performance and making award decisions in competitive acquisitions based on the evaluation results.Now this essential resource has been completely updated and revised to bring readers the most up-to-date information they need to conduct past performance evaluations. Past Performance Handbook: Applying Commercial Practices to Federal Procurement, Second Edition, not only includes a detailed explanation of the process of past performance evaluation, but also presents new approaches to standardizing assessment areas and rating scales, streamlining the source selection process, and ensuring that awards are made to the most qualified offerors.This thoroughly revised second edition offers:• Additional focus on the collaboration between the government and contractors in providing past performance information• Enhanced definitions of numerical scoring, adjectival ratings, color coding schema, and risk assessments — all consistent with the current guidelines issued by the Department of Defense and the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP)• Updated citations from the Federal Acquisition Regulation, OFPP, and the Government Accountability Office (GAO)• Abridged GAO decisions that provide details for citations included in the text.Contracting officers and contractors working with the government will find value in every chapter of this updated edition.Achieving Project Management Success in the Federal Government
By Jonathan Weinstein Pmp, Timothy Jacques Pmp. 2010
Gain Valuable Insight into the Government's Project Management Best Practices!Although project management is not new to the federal government, the…
discipline has taken on renewed importance in the face of the ever-increasing size, complexity, and number of mission-critical projects being undertaken by every branch and agency. This book addresses the key facets of project management, from organization and structure to people and process. A variety of government entities share their best practices in areas including leadership, technology, teams, communication, methodology, and performance management.Based on research and interviews with a wide range of project managers, Achieving Project Management Success in the Federal Government presents a realistic cross section of the project management discipline in the largest single enterprise in the world—the U.S. federal government.Strategic Public Management: Best Practices from Government and Nonprofit Organizations
By Howard R. Balanoff, Warren Master. 2010
Real-life Solutions to the Challenges Facing Public Administrators!Complex management issues in the public sector can't be addressed with limited, short-term…
fixes. Strategic, well-conceived approaches are critical to meet your organization's long-term needs. Through expert advice and real-world examples, Strategic Public Management: Best Practices from Government and Nonprofit Organizations presents the solutions that today's public administrators are putting into practice to address a variety of challenges, including planning and managing core mission functions, integrating new technology, and pursuing measurable results.Nineteen contributors representing local and federal government, nonprofit organizations, and the academic world offer guidance, direction, and examples that focus on the many areas of concern to public sector professionals, including:• Program operations• Human capital issues• Risk management• Acquisition hurdles• IT solutions• Performance parametersThis critical resource is easy to read and navigate, and the expert viewpoints provide essential best practices for mid- and senior-level professionals. Tackle your organization's complex issues today by applying proven strategies!Understanding Government Contract Law
By Terrance M. O'Connor. 2007
A “back-to-basics” guide to government contract lawFinally! A plain-English presentation of the basic legal concepts of government contract law for…
professionals at any stage in their careers.Until now, anyone in the procurement field has had to trudge through dense and complex texts written in hard-to-follow “legalese” in their quest to understand procurement law. With Understanding Government Contract Law, they finally have a source of clear and concise explanations of the legal principles involved in government contract law, written by an authority on the subject.Part I of the book focuses on the unique problems facing each of the parties to a government contract – the contract officer and the contractor – and offers insight to the many roles played by the contract officer in the procurement process. Part II describes why and how the government contract is different from commercial contracts. Part III explores the ins and outs of a government contract lawsuit.The author presents key legal principles of government contract law by:• Stating a legal principle• Specifying where in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) that principle is found• Offering the rationale, context, and any public policy behind the principle• Describing, with case law examples, situations where the government applied the law correctly and situations where the government came to that conclusion incorrectlyEssentials for Government Contract Negotiators
By Legette McIntyre. 2006
Learn to negotiate by applying business-savvy negotiation strategies and tactics, anticipating and countering the other side's strategies and tactics, and…
concluding and documenting the negotiation successfully. Essentials for Government Contract Negotiators focuses on the distinctive aspects of government negotiations, helping you hold your own in an actual, sit-down negotiation session with a skilled counterpart. With this book you will learn to:• Select and apply negotiation skills in a government-unique environment to achieve a true-best value result• Develop a negotiation plan, including your BATNA• Recognize less-than-ethical tactics and be prepared to counter them• Properly conclude and document the negotiation• Use acquisition histories to gather appropriate data• Manage challengesFacilitate better negotiation outcomesA Human Resources Framework for Public Sector
By Dixon Southworth Mpa. 2009
An Entirely New Way to Look at Human Resources in the Public SectorWhat makes a good worker? Why do some…
people naturally do well at their jobs while others struggle? These questions are at the heart of the human resource (HR) profession. And while there is no shortage of theories about how people achieve success, no one has explained the entire body of HR theories. Until now.In A Human Resources Framework for the Public Sector, Dixon Southworth offers a fresh, new perspective on HR management with the first comprehensive theoretical framework for work performance, tying human resource theories, concepts, and concerns to public administration. With the introduction of the Work Performance Framework (WPF), Southworth offers a roadmap for work performance in the nonprofit and public sectors that focuses on three fundamental objectives of HR programs and services: build human resource capacity, build performance, and build community.The Government Subcontractor's Guide to Terms and Conditions
By Kenneth R. Segel. 2008
Navigating Contract Terms and Conditions Just Got Easier!Organizations are at risk when contract terms and conditions are not fully understood.…
The Government Subcontractor's Guide to Terms and Conditions quickly guides you through the process of reviewing and negotiating contracts, identifying terms and conditions of concern, and mitigating potential risks. Author Kenneth Segel has tapped over 20 years of contract experience to write a handbook that walks even the most junior contracts administrator through the daunting task of reviewing and negotiating a government contractor's terms and conditions.This critical resource will help you• Determine what specific terms and conditions to address• Distinguish between a favorable and an unfavorable provision• Address potentially damaging provisions• Understand the potential economic impact of indemnification provisions• Apply risk management to address indemnification provisionsThe Government Subcontractor's Guide to Terms and Conditions will guide you through the inevitable challenges of the negotiation process. Put this updated resource to work in your organization today!Performance Budgeting (with CD): What Works, What Doesn't
By William G. Arnold CDFM-A, CCA. 2008
Improve Your Agency's Performance Budgets and Accountability ReportsPerformance Budgeting: What Works, What Doesn't is a must-have resource for government officials…
implementing performance budgeting within their organizations. The author examines performance budgets and accountability reports from a cross-section of federal agencies and offers an objective critique of both their form and content. Examples of the best—and the worst—federal performance budgeting efforts offer insights and lessons for agency officials charged with determining the best performance budgeting techniques to put into practice. Readers will benefit from reviewing examples of other organizations' work and will learn how to use evaluation tools to apply performance budgeting techniques to their own organizations.Understand the evolution of performance budgeting and its inherent advantagesExamine the performance budgets and results for eleven federal agenciesBenchmark against the best agency submissions, and avoid the pitfalls of poor budgets and accountability reportsIdentify the attributes of good performance measures and learn how to develop themBonus! Includes a CD-ROM with the latest performance and accountability reports for all 24 CFO agencies.Branding for the Public Sector
By Paul Temporal. 2015
How to apply for-profit marketing strategies to non-profitorganizationsBranding for the Public Sector presents powerful and effectivebranding strategies for the public…
sector illustrated through casestudies and examples. The book covers branding architecture, brandvision, market research, brand perception, engagement,communication, managing brand change and much more. Additionally,the book highlights the future of public sector branding and howorganizations in the public sector may be a key driver of economicgrowth and prosperity through the twenty-first century. Brandingfor the Public Sector offers expert guidance for managers andleaders who want to build powerful, influential brands in thepublic sector.* Presents strategies and actions for building a powerful,memorable public sector brand* Explains why the public sector will be the next huge growthsector in branding* Explores the competencies needed to successfully manage apublic sector brandPrivate Wealth and Public Revenue in Latin America
By Tasha Fairfield. 2015
How and when can democracies tax economic elites? This book develops a theoretical framework that refines and integrates the classic…
concepts of business's instrumental (political) power and structural (investment) power to explain the scope and fate of tax initiatives targeting economic elites in Latin America after economic liberalization. In Chile, business's multiple sources of instrumental power, including cohesion and ties to right parties, kept substantial tax increases off the agenda. In Argentina, weaker business power facilitated significant reform, although specific sectors, including finance and agriculture, occasionally had instrumental and/or structural power to defend their interests. In Bolivia, popular mobilization occasionally counterbalanced the power of economic elites, who were much stronger than in Argentina but weaker than in Chile. The book's in-depth, medium-N case analysis and close attention to policy-making processes contribute insights on business power and prospects for redistribution in unequal democracies.Fiscal Monitor April 2013: Fiscal Adjustment in an Uncertain World
By International Monetary Fund. 2013
China 2030
By The World Bank, Development Research Center of the State Council. 2013
China should complete its transition to a market economy through enterprise, land, labor, and financial sector reforms, strengthen its private…
sector, open its markets to greater competition and innovation, and ensure equality of opportunity to help achieve its goal of a new structure for economic growth. These are some of the key findings of China 2030, a joint research report by a team from the World Bank and the Development Research Center of Chinaâ TMs State Council. This report lays out the case for a new development strategy for China to rebalance the role of government and market, private sector and society to reach the goal of becoming a-high income country by 2030.  China 2030 recommends steps to deal with the risks facing China over the next 20 years, including the risk of a hard landing in the short term, as well as challenges posed by an ageing and shrinking workforce, rising inequality, environmental stresses, and external imbalances. The report presents six strategic directions for Chinaâ TMs future: â ¢ Completing the transition to a market economy; â ¢ Accelerating the pace of open innovation; â ¢ Going â œgreenâ ? to transform environmental stresses into green growth as a driver for development; â ¢ Expanding opportunities and services such as health, education and access to jobs for all people; â ¢ Modernizing and strengthening its domestic fiscal system; and â ¢ Seeking mutually beneficial relations with the world by connecting Chinaâ TMs structural reforms to the changing international economy.Indigenous Peoples and Real Estate Valuation
By Robert A. Simons, Rachel M. Malmgren, Garrick Small. 2008
Sponsored by the American Real Estate Society (ARES), Indigenous Peoples and Real Estate Valuation addresses a wide variety of timely…
issues relating to property ownership, rights, and use, including: ancestral burial, historical record of occupancy, treaty implementation problems, eminent domain, the effects of large governmental change, financing projects under formal and informal title or deed document systems, exclusive ownership vs. non-exclusive use rights, public land ownership, tribal or family land claims, insurgency and war, legal systems of ownership, prior government expropriation of lands, moral obligation to indigenous peoples, colonial occupation, and common land leases. These issues can also be broadly grouped into topics, such as conflict between indigenous and western property rights, communal land ownership, land transfer by force, legacy issues related to past colonization and apartheid, and metaphysical/indigenous land value.Public Financial Management and Its Emerging Architecture
By Michel Lazare, Marco Cangiano, Teresa Curristine. 2013
The Politics of Public Sector Reform
By Michael Burton. 2013
The first comprehensive 'bird's eye' account of public sector reform supported by references from over 400 official sources, this book…
is an invaluable guide to all those in the public, private and voluntary sectors grappling with the twin challenges of managing public spending austerity and the pressure in response to transform public services.