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Public Purchasing in an Intergovernmental System: U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance

August 31, 2020 Standing Panel News Intergovernmental Systems
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In this new case study by Academy Fellows Stephen A. Hamill, John Bartle, Rich Callahan, and Mark Pisano, the U.S. Communities Goverment Purchasing Alliance is assessed as a model for procurement.

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