Deep Dive 2.6 The public sector in relational contracting: contracting by the People, for the People

Seminar Rooms 1 & 2

At SOC23, we examined the potential for formal relational contracting to support more effective contracting when the public sector seeks to source complex services from private providers. In this SOC24 session, we'll instead focus on the role of the public sector in formal relational contracts, examining (1) the particular challenges posed by the involvement of a public actor in the contract (e.g. public accountability, political pressure etc.) and (2) the public sector capabilities needed to overcome these challenges.

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Presentations

Contracting for Outcomes: Perspectives from the Field

Drawing from WorldCC research and market engagement plus an up-coming report on public sector outsourcing (Justice working party), the presentation will offer insight to the challenges of contracting for outcomes. …

Fostering trust-based relationships in a highly opportunistic environment: An economic analysis of administrative disputes in the French water sector

In France, public contracts for the concession or outsourcing of public services to a private provider represent 6% of the national GDP (Institut de la Gestion Déléguée, 2022). For the …

The importance of a rights-based approach to public sector contracting

JUSTICE recently published its latest Working Party report on public sector contracting: ‘Beyond the Blame Game: A responsible and rights-centred approach to government contracting’. The Working Party was chaired …

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Deep Dive 2.6 The public sector in relational contracting: contracting by the People, for the People