Public Accountability in an Age of Contracting Out

Canadian Business L. J., Vol. 27, pp. 1-47, 1996

47 Pages Posted: 30 Jun 2008

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Evan Atwood

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Michael J. Trebilcock

University of Toronto - Faculty of Law

Date Written: July 1, 1996

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to examine the existing legal structure of government contracting, and to assess its capacity to ensure governmental accountability in the contracting process. This analysis has two separate stages, corresponding with the two periods in which the government can effectively engage in opportunistic behaviour. First, the control of opportunism in the process of contract formation (or ex ante opportunism) will be examined. Second, the analysis will examine the control of opportunistic behaviour on the part of government in the process of contract performance (or ex post opportunism).

Suggested Citation

Atwood, Evan and Trebilcock, Michael J., Public Accountability in an Age of Contracting Out (July 1, 1996). Canadian Business L. J., Vol. 27, pp. 1-47, 1996, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1151902

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