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Management Concepts offers an array of publications designed to meet customer needs in various subject matter areas, including federal acquisition & contracting, federal financial management, leadership & management, public administration, and project management. Discover the range of resources available on your topics of interest—from newsletters, books, and CD-ROMs to looseleafs and online resources.

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Strategic Public Management: Best Practices from Government and Nonprofit Organizations

Edited by Howard R. Balanoff and Warren Master

Complex management issues in the public sector can’t be addressed with limited, short-term fixes. Strategic, well-conceived approaches are critical to meet your organization’s long-term needs. Strategic Public Management: Best Practices from Government and Nonprofit Organizations addresses the current issues that face all aspects of public service while focusing on the subject from a strategic management perspective.


  

Understanding Government Contract Source Selection

Margaret G. Rumbaugh

From planning to protest and all the steps in between, Understanding Government Contract Source Selection is the one reference all government acquisition professionals and contractors should keep close at hand.


  

Pragmatic Project Management: Five Scalable Steps to Success

David Pratt, PMP

One size does not fit all in project management. Selecting an approach that is appropriate for the size and complexity of a project is essential to achieving success. Over-managing a small project can bog it down in bureaucracy, while a laid-back approach can lead to disaster on a complex project. Pragmatic Project Management: Five Scalable Steps to Success will help you select the methodologies and tools that will enable you to expend minimum effort to achieve maximum gain on your project.


  

Achieving Project Management Success in the Federal Government

Jonathan Weinstein, PMP
Timothy Jaques, PMP

Based on research and interviews with a wide range of project managers, Achieving Project Management Success in the Federal Government presents a realistic cross section of the project management discipline in the largest single enterprise in the world—the U.S. federal government.


  

Delivering Project Excellence with the Statement of Work, Second Edition

Michael G. Martin, PMP

This second edition builds on the foundation of the first edition with a comprehensive yet succinct description of how to develop and apply the statement of work to manage projects effectively. With updates throughout and a new chapter on the use and application of the statement of objectives, this book continues to serve as a practical guide for project managers and team members.

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