Lessons in Designing Collaborative Networks

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Professors Jane Fedorowicz and Steve Sawyer have authored a new report, “Designing Collaborative Networks:  Lessons Learned from Public Safety,” for the IBM Center.  Their report sums up a multi-year, multi-university research effort sponsored by the National Science Foundation and others.  The broader research effort examines the evolution of public safety networks in communities across the country.  These ground-level networks link police, emergency

Weekly Round-up: June 15, 2012

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Managing Risk the Smart Way

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In their HBR article, “Managing Risks:  A New Framework,” Kaplan and Mikes say: “risk management is too often treated as a compliance issue that can be solved by drawing up lots of rules and making sure that all employees follow them.” 

How Can Bid Protests be Reduced in Government Contracting?

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Government administrative processes often receive criticism for focusing on inputs and not outcomes.  A specific example of this criticism has been registered by members of the acquisition com¬munity regarding source selection processes used for contracting that could be improved to reduce bid protests, the appellate pro¬cess for contracting.  Protests do not occur frequently, but when they do occur the costs are significant—and when sustained, they can impact the process for many subsequent contracts.

How Can Bid Protests be Reduced in Government Contracting?

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 and Public Policy at Willamette University.

and Public Policy at Willamette University.

Weekly Round-up: June 08, 2012

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