The Effect of Formal and Informal Contracting Mechanisms on Implementation Performance in the U.S. Federalist System

Jessica N. Terman and Richard C. Feiock

Local Government Studies, 2016, vol. 42, issue 2, 309-331

Abstract: The relationship between contract management capacity and implementation success in local government contracting is well established. However, less is known about how specific contract mechanisms are linked to this success. This study uses implementation of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program to examine the use of formal and informal contract management techniques in the implementation of energy projects. The use of formal contract mechanisms, such as full and open competitive bidding, contact rescission and outcome-based performance measures, exhibits a statistically significant effect on implementation performance. The findings advance contracting theory and have practical implications for local government contracting and implementation success in fiscal federalism.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1080/03003930.2015.1110522

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