ABSTRACT Lobbying is a multi‐faceted phenomenon that involves interest groups and corporations contacting politicians officials in order to try achieve their policy preferences. While group policy‐related lobbying has received great deal of attention, studies corporate contract are rarer even though this much older phenomenon. The article critically examines the commonly‐held position latter case “lobbying for winners”; is, large scale helps secure contracts might otherwise have gone...

This article explores how Canadian federalism, with its complex mix of competencies, and the country's punctuated gradualism policy style interface urgent, decision-making like COVID-19 pandemic. We find that while favors tailored responses to pandemic management it is weaker when coordination resourcing are be undertaken during non-crisis situations that, level cooperation among jurisdictions has progressively increased over years, still almost exclusively handled at federal, provincial...

This article discusses the correlation between national policy characteristics and success in "flattening curve" of infection COVID-19 virus, which is a generally acknowledged measure to contain worst medical outcomes pandemic. While individual cases require careful granular analysis properly unpack, finds that best found when looking at pattern choice related either proactive or reactive approaches implementation containment measures. especially evident for countries have very low high...

The literature on policy analysis and advice has not generally explored differences in the analytical tasks techniques practiced within government or between government-based non-government-based analysts. A more complete picture of roles played by analysts appraisal is needed if nature contemporary work formulation activities to be better understood. This article addresses both these gaps literature. Using data from a set original surveys conducted 2006–2013 into provision at national...

Both practitioners and academics now grapple with concerns raised in legislatures the media surrounding use of consultants public sector. Issues around declines service capacity conflict interest have featured prominently these concerns, along value-for-money considerations. The relationship between government purchasers has mainly been governed through demand-side regulation designed to control purchasing behaviour, including greater transparency monitoring contracts. While USA prohibited...

Abstract Large-scale military platform procurement is an essential but understudied component of the policy studies megaprojects. Procurement decisions in this area, from ships to aircraft, are examples a specific type often very expensive purchases which feature complex multi-actor and multiyear processes characterized by high degrees conflict between actors over planning horizons. This study efforts demonstrates importance maintaining ‘alignment’ governments service providers for...

Abstract The use of external consultants in government management and policy realms has drawn increasing attention many countries including C anada. Studies were undertaken internationally the 1990s 2000s as legislatures their accounting arms became concerned with hidden costs “corporatization” public service tried to expand benchmarking measures for efficiency include consultants. Accounting these increases expenditures on consultancy, however, remains a challenge given state governmental...

Abstract Policy consultants are external analysts who provide paid policy-related advice to governments on a contractual basis. Previous research policy work has examined the done within and by separately but not systematically compared contrasted two. A key question regarding nature of advisory practices systems in general, however, is whether duplicating government officials order help “triangulate” internal or there more complementary approach which supplement analysts. This article...

Abstract The use of external policy and management consultants in government has been receiving increasing attention many countries, including C anada. We explore new data on consulting compiled from information released since the creation F ederal A ccountability ct to address supply side contracting. find several large multi‐year contracts have taken up a larger percentage contracting activity while number smaller declined. suggest pattern oligopsonic demand concentrated mostly handful...

The post-Fordist accumulation regime has drifted toward hedonistic consumerism: a mix of highly unequal and bourgeoning consumption. Since World War II, cultural structural elements have led to situation in which consumption, fostered by induced wants, far exceeds levels basic need tends be monopolized the wealthiest, both among within nations. I suggest that possible solution these tensions may found applying Sen's notion equality opportunity modern patterns

AbstractMost of the interest in assessment policy consulting recent years has been related to financial and budgetary matters. This narrow focus not dealt adequately with other important issues such as impact increased external on range quality advice services provided government. As such, dimensions this kind contracting behaviour have missed. paper supplements new government contract data findings a 2012–13 survey approximately 160 Canadian federal managers investigate oversight contracts...

Abstract Popular depictions of the largest single procurement project in Canadian history—the Surface Combatant (CSC) project—characterize it as a bureaucratic failure. What began 2008 $26.2B has expanded to at least $77.3B, and $2B already been spent without having produced vessel. Unlike other major aircraft, helicopter, submarine contracts over past four decades, however, participants CSC have lauded technical merits process. This article argues that successful this area requires: (a)...

Not everyone’s ideas count equally in terms of influencing and informing policy design instrument choices. As the literature on advice has shown, such arises from many different actors interacting with each other often over relatively long timeframes. Actors within these ‘policy advisory systems’ operate confines an existing set political economic institutions governing norms, actor brings them interests, resources. Studying who are, how they act their actions affect overall nature system...

Anticipating the future is a highly uncertain but essential task in policy-making made complex by existence of both linear and non-linear policy dynamics. One framework which useful anticipating kinds change Multiple Streams Framework (MSF) has expanded from looking mainly at aspects such as agenda-setting to depicting other activities related implementation administration among others. Precisely how longer-term dynamics can be viewed through MSF framework, however, remains unclear. This...

Abstract The relationships of influence and activity between academics other actors (public, private, non‐governmental) in the policy process are complex. Although older work often argued academic research at best had an indirect “environmental” or “enlightenment” effect on policy‐makers, (May et al. (2016). Journal Public Policy, 36, 195) recently that US case previous studies misconstrued role advice because they surveyed “average” so doing missed significant impact a small elite group...

ABSTRACTThe willingness of defence departments to select the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for their fifth-generation multirole fighter has frequently been analyzed as stemming from close historical connections allies such Japan or Canada have with United States. However, an approach glosses over ignores operation military procurement processes which are more idiosyncratic and subject many pushes pulls different actors directions. This article compares experiences Australia in procuring...

Abstract Assessing the policy analytical capacity (PAC) of governments has suffered in past from anecdotal nature most studies, leading to different evaluations specific activities and overall competences capacities as a whole. What is needed advance field set metrics that can generate insights into capabilities units how changes their government develop over time. Focusing on this component capacity, we map measure distribution professionals provincial, territorial, federal Canada. Our...