Managing for performance: Measurement and monitoring of contracts in the transit industry

Smirnova, Olga; Yusuf, Juita‐Elena; Leland, Suzanne

doi:10.1108/jopp-16-02-2016-b003

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“…The indicator facilitates the interpretation of the effect of longer contracts. Duration is a recognized measure used in previous studies as a proxy for complexity (Fernandez, 2007;Hodge, 1998;Smirnova et al, 2016;Witesman & Fernandez, 2013). Contract type is a dichotomous indicator for fixedprice contracts, which tend to be used when work is easier to scope and requirements are better understood, indicating lower levels of task complexity (Brunjes, 2019;Girth & Lopez, 2019; Y. W. Kim & Brown, 2012).…”

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Partners or Providers? An Analysis of Nonprofit Federal Contractor Performance

Brunjes

2023

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

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As competition over grant funding increases, nonprofit organizations (NPOs) are increasingly likely to enter into contracts with government agencies to ensure funding stability and accomplish organizational goals. Public agencies seek to reduce the possibility of contractor performance problems. Unlike profit-seeking firms that may need constant monitoring, NPOs could be more likely to serve as stewards of public resources, delivering services consistent with shared goals. However, few empirical studies have assessed the comparative performance of private and nonprofit contractors to determine whether there are meaningful differences in practice. This study analyzes nearly 25,000 U.S. federal definitive contracts that concluded between 2005 and 2015. Using predictive statistical analyses, findings indicate that nonprofits deliver more complex work than their for-profit counterparts, are less likely to be terminated early, do not require additional contract modifications, and are treated similarly to other vendors. Taken together, the results suggest that there are mutual benefits when governments and nonprofits engage in contracts.

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Partners or Providers? An Analysis of Nonprofit Federal Contractor Performance

Brunjes

2023

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly

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Contracting Out in the Transit Industry

Leland

Smirnova

2019

Building a Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure for Long-Term Economic Growth

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Since the Government Accounting Office report “Transit Agencies' Use of Contracting to Provide Service,” there is a growing interest in contracting out and any measures increasing efficiency and cost-savings. This chapter looks at the results of a unique national survey of transit agency managers conducted in 2017 for a modern snapshot of the transit industry in the United States. While there are specific factors that make transit contracting easier (e.g., competition in the provision of services), there are also factors that require contracting out but make monitoring of contracts more difficult (e.g., no capacity to provide services and monitoring in-house). The authors discuss these factors and provide illustrative examples of factors that may enhance efficiency.

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Managing for performance: Measurement and monitoring of contracts in the transit industry

Cited by 2 publications

References 47 publications

Partners or Providers? An Analysis of Nonprofit Federal Contractor Performance

Partners or Providers? An Analysis of Nonprofit Federal Contractor Performance

Contracting Out in the Transit Industry

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