Dudley, Larkin S.2014-03-142014-03-141990-06-20etd-05222007-091315http://hdl.handle.net/10919/37863This study builds a conceptual framework of contractual governance through an examination of the policy environment and contracting process under one federal program, circular A-76. To comply with the government's general policy of relying on commercial sources to supply products and services, Circular A-76 requires agencies to study selected activities and put them up for bid between in0-house government departments and private companies.viii, 250 leavesBTDapplication/pdfenIn CopyrightLD5655.V856 1990.D835Contracting out -- United StatesPublic contracts -- United StatesDissertationhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-05222007-091315/