State and local government procurement
Subtitle: a practical guide
Edition: 6th ed.].
Publisher: National Association of State Procurement Officials
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lexington, Ky
Language: eng
Number of pages: 422
Subjects: Government purchasing; Law and legislation; Public contracts
Other titles: State and local government purchasing.
Notes: "This incarnation represents the sixth edition of NASPO's flagship guide to public procurement, formerly titled State and local government purchasing : principles and practices"--Foreword, p. i.

Includes NIGP public procurement dictionary of terms.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Procurement leadership and organization; title: Importance of competition; title: Strategies and plans; title: Non-construction specifications and scopes of work; title: Specifications relating to environmental requirements; title: Competition: solicitations and methods; title: Noncompetitive and limited competition procurements; title: Bid and proposal evaluation and award; title: Contracting for services; title: Procurement of construction and related services; title: Cooperation and cooperative procurement; title: Quality assurance; title: Contract management; title: Procurement program integrity and credibility; title: Surplus property management; title: Manuals; title: Professional development; title: Emergency preparedness; title: Emerging issues in state and local procurement.