Many academics and practitioners contend that procurement and contracting rules hamper performance and innovation in public projects. But ASC principal David Kassel argues in the March/April 2008 issue of the journal Public Administration Review that following the rules can be an essential element of both a project's success and its accountability.  Click here to purchase a copy of Dave's paper, "Performance, Accountability, and the Debate Over Rules," from Blackwell Synergy.

You can also read Dave's post about the paper on the Accountable Strategies Blog.