Managing consultants : a practical guide for busy public sector managers / Leo Dobes.
Series: Open Access e-Books | Knowledge UnlatchedPublisher: Acton, ACT : ANU Press, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: [Second edition]Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 100 pages) : illustrations, portraitsContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 1760460478
- 9781760460471
- 658.4058 23
- HD2365 .D634 2016
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"Australian and New Zealand School of Government"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Understanding how consultants work -- 2. Establishing the need for a consultant -- 3. Preparing to approach the market -- 4. Fees and expenses -- 5. Choosing the consultant -- 6. Executing the contract -- 7. Contract and project management -- 8. Closure -- 9. Review -- 10. What is things go wrong?
Public service cutbacks have increased reliance on consultants. But new legislation and rules governing the procurement of services from consultants are scattered over different legislative instruments. The first edition of this book attracted a record number of online hits. Busy public sector managers now have available to them an updated version that integrates an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide that incorporates the many practical tips needed for successful procurement activity.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 16, 2016).
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