Purchase of Service Contracting in Human ServicesPurchase of service contracting (POSC) has changed the way that human services are structured and delivered in the United States. Most private companies now have contracts with the government and many public social service professionals have responsibility for contracts. However, few human service professionals have had any formal education or training in the philosophy, concepts, issues, and technology involved. This book presents a basic conceptual framework and step-by-step guide for POSC system design and practice. |
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Purchase of Service Contracting POSC | 21 |
A Frame of Reference for Purchase | 27 |
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adequate competition agency philosophy agency's bidder Brookside budget Chapter Commerce City competitive negotiation complete contract administrator contract award contract compliance cost analysis cost item cost reimbursement County Human Resources decision decision matrix defined determined developed document example factors fair price federal fixed-fee funds government contracting agency home-delivered meals homemaker services Human Resources Department human services identified IFB package important indirect costs Industrial County Human Inputs invitation for bids least acceptable result legal advertisement market model method nonprofit outcome output partnership model patent ambiguity POSC contract format POSC for human POSC monitoring POSC process POSC system potential contractor problems procurement Program 1 Program Program 2 Program prospective contractors purchase of service request for proposals responsive bid Section service contracting service provided Service tasks settlement range Social special provisions staff statement Step submitted Throughputs total direct costs two-step formal advertising unit cost units of service