Representative bureaucracy and local government contracting: Examining supplier diversity programs.
Equity and efficiency are among the most difficult public values to balance in the contracting environment where institutions and service markets influence how and with whom public dollars are spent. A representative bureaucracy helps reflect the interests of underrepresented, disadvantaged social g...
| Publicado en: | Public Administration Review Vol. 85; no. 3; pp. 665 - 681 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
May/Jun2025
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