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Contract Management: Perspectives of Bureaucrats and Contractors in Hong Kong

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  1. Department of Asian and Policy Studies, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong

    Lina Vyas

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Vyas, L. (2018). Contract Management: Perspectives of Bureaucrats and Contractors in Hong Kong. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3432-1

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