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The American Disease
Why the American economic system is faltering . . . and how the trend can be changed with a minimum of crisis
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2013
In this provocative study of the "disease" afflicting American industry today, George Lodge, a distinguished professor at the Harvard Business School, reveals the malady as a psychological disorder, characterized by a refusal to face the facts of interdependence in a competitive world; by...
One-armed Economist
On the Intersection of Business and Government
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2017
One-Armed Economist represents a personal, if eclectic, approach to public policy. Weidenbaum avoids doctrinaire positions, be they Keynesian or monetarist or supply side or libertarian. This distillation of Weidenbaum's wide range of writings on public policy issues over the last four decades draws...
Surviving Government: Part One - Municipal Powers
Surviving Government, #1
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2019
Surviving Government presents an understanding of Canadian local government for the individual citizen, and how each citizen can influence, modify, and survive the decisions, actions, and effects of government.
The work is in four volumes, each concentrating on one of four aspects of government:...
Free Lunch
How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill)
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2007
The bestselling author of Perfectly Legal returns with a powerful new exposé
How does a strong and growing economy lend itself to job uncertainty, debt, bankruptcy, and economic fear for a vast number of Americans? Free Lunch provides answers to this great economic mystery of our time, revealing...
by David Perera, Steve Charles
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Unlock the Door to the Federal IT Marketplace
Here's your key to selling IT goods and services to the government. David Perera and Steve Charles present the ins and outs of successfully competing for—and winning—a share of the tens of billions of dollars the federal government spends each year...
by Legette McIntyre
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 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...
Managing Government Employees
How to Motivate Your People, Deal with Difficult Issues, and Achieve Tangible Results
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2007
Managing government employees presents unique challenges. Government managers may feel that stringent and convoluted regulations mean they "can't do that". Some others may use that perception as a crutch. But the truth for all of them is, yes, they can "do that" -- and they'd better....
Engaging Government Employees
Motivate and Inspire Your People to Achieve Superior Performance
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2013
You know firsthand that your government workers are not underworked, overpaid, or mindless clones just carrying out the morally compromised work that politicians forced through the pipeline. You are quite aware that these and other common stereotypes of public sector employees don’t apply to your...
Managing Risk and Performance
A Guide for Government Decision Makers
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2014
Discover analytical tools and practices to help improve the quality of risk management in government organizations
Federal agencies increasingly recognize the importance of active risk management to help ensure that they can carry out their missions. High impact events, once thought to occur...
by Seth Setterberg
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2017
Positioning your Company To WIN Government Contracts is a zero fluff guide on how companies can increase their chances of winning federal government contracts.Learn how to...-Find Government Solicitations-How to write winning proposals-How to bid on the coveted GSA Schedule-Gather Business Intelligence-Who...
by Terrence M. O'Connor LLM
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
This practical volume offers clear and helpful guidance on the laws governing federal contracts. From information on the types of contracts used in government to ways to interpret those contracts, the book covers the basics that every government manager needs to know. Information on complying with...
Concrete Economics
The Hamilton Approach to Economic Growth and Policy
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2016
an excellent new book” - Paul Krugman, The New York Times
History, not ideology, holds the key to growth.
Brilliantly written and argued, Concrete Economics shows how government has repeatedly reshaped the American economy ever since Alexander Hamilton’s first, foundational redesign.
This...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2006
Since the 1980s, the language used around market-based government has muddied its meaning and polarized its proponents and critics, making the topic politicized and controversial. Competition, Choice, and Incentives in Government Programs hopes to reframe competing views of market-based government...
by Patrick Butler Lt. Col
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
***Go Beyond the FAR!
The guidance contained in the almost 2000 pages of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the various agency supplements are just a part of the resources government acquisition professionals need to do their jobs effectively. Accessing and understanding case law is equally...