Getting a good deal for the public : moving past advocacy and beyond bidding
From power to contract : governance by agreement versus policy from authority
Integration : forming the relationship and setting the rules
Operations : the management of contract relationships
Separation or transformation : ending or remaking relationships.
Governing by contract : challenges and opportunities for public managers by Phillip J. Cooper. ISBN 156802620X. Published by CQ Press in 2004. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.