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Inherently Governmental Functions: Has the Debate Changed?

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Allan Burman

There has been a long-standing policy, codified in the U.S. Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), that functions intimately related to the public interest should only be performed by federal civil servants. Typically, these typ... More »

Addressing the Performance Challenge

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TPM Staff

Fifteen years ago this week, Congress passed the Government Performance and Results Act, a law whose sponsors hoped would help establish a government guided by goals and monitored by results. ... More »

Trust: The Critical Factor in Leadership

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TPM Staff

The newspapers are riddled with stories of deceit and deception from leaders in both the commercial and government sectors. Leaders everywhere face the challenge of disenfranchised and ... More »