Contracting for Services in State and Local Government Agencies: Best Practices for Public Procurement, Third Edition　provides state-of-the-art tools for best practice in the procurement of services at state and local levels, throughout the procurement cycle. Including lively case studies and research conducted with state and local agencies across the United States, this award-winning book provides management advice and tips on compliance to reduce costs, select the best-qualified contractors, manage contractors’ performance, and prevent corruption and waste.
Utilizing the results of new research across states, cities, counties, and institutes of higher learning, this third edition offers 18 all-new best-practice documents as well as updated methodologies and templates including but not limited to: a full-length and short form request for proposal (RFP), a full-length and short form pro forma contract (PFC), a letter contract, a sample estimate at completion, a contract amendment template, and a form for evaluation of proposals. Special consideration is given to obtaining services and products during states of emergency. Several additional resources for instructors and professionals are available online, including templates and PowerPoint slides.
The roadmap and templates contained in this book and available online to readers will prove essential to state and local government agency contracting professionals and other officials and employees called upon to participate in the drafting of solicitations, writing sole source justifications, writing scopes of work, serving on advance contract planning and source selection teams, recommending award of contracts, or assisting in the management of those contracts.
Author(s): William Sims Curry
Series: Public Administration and Public Policy
Edition: 3
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 473
City: New York
Cover
Endorsement Page
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Disclaimer
Dedication
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Chapter 1 Research Conducted on Best Practices for Public Procurement
Chapter 2 Introduction, Advance Procurement Planning, and the Procurement Cycle
Chapter 3 Socioeconomic and Competitive Procurement
Chapter 4 Solicitation Documents—Information for Prospective Contractors
Chapter 5 Management of Pre-Proposal Communications and Evaluation of Proposals
Chapter 6 Protests
Chapter 7 Contract Negotiations, Ethics, and Conflicts of Interest
Chapter 8 Contract Document
Chapter 9 Contract Terms and Conditions
Chapter 10 Short Form Contracts, Short Form Requests for Proposals, Emergencies, and Letter Contracts
Chapter 11 Contract Review, Execution, and Audit
Chapter 12 Contract Administration and Closeout
Appendices
Appendix A: Glossary of Terms
Appendix B: Best PracticesRequest for Proposals (RFP)
Appendix C: Best PracticesPro Forma Contract (PFC)
Appendix D: Short Form Requestfor Proposals (SFRFP)
Appendix E: Short Form ProForma Contract (SFPFC)
Appendix F: Sample Letter Contract: The sample letter contract is provided for use as a letter contract template
Appendix G: Sole Source Justification/Approval Form
Appendix H: Reference Checklist
Appendix I: Formulas for Weighing All Criteria Included in This Book
Appendix J: Form for Evaluation of Proposals
Appendix K: Estimate at Completion
Appendix L: Contract Amendment
Appendix M: Short Form Contract Amendment
Appendix N: Sample Show Cause Letter
Appendix O: Contractor Performance Report
Index
