«... accessible and illuminating ... Dr Davies picks her way clearly through the maze of debates and commentaries surrounding the topic and provides an insight and evaluation that ultimately give rise to credible proposals for the regulation and enforcement of internal contracts through public law. ... a welcome addition to the literature on government by contract. Besides being instructive to the obvious health service personnel and others involved in contracting in the public sector, this book should also be of interest to scholars and students seeking to understand the increasing complexities and idiosyncrasies pertaining to modern government.»
Medical Law Review, 10, Summer 2002
This work explores the problems encountered by the parties to internal contracts, drawing on evidence from a case study of NHS contracts. It uncovers difficulties in defining the parties' roles; in maintaining good working relationships; and in securing compliance with contractual terms. Les mer
«... accessible and illuminating ... Dr Davies picks her way clearly through the maze of debates and commentaries surrounding the topic and provides an insight and evaluation that ultimately give rise to credible proposals for the regulation and enforcement of internal contracts through public law. ... a welcome addition to the literature on government by contract. Besides being instructive to the obvious health service personnel and others involved in contracting in the public sector, this book should also be of interest to scholars and students seeking to understand the increasing complexities and idiosyncrasies pertaining to modern government.»
Medical Law Review, 10, Summer 2002
«This is an interesting and well-constructed book, which justifies its place in Oxford's socio-legal studies series with an effective combination of theoretical analysis and the results of empirical research involving case studies. ...By focusing on the requirements of a public law framework, Davies makes significant progress towards making sense of external government contracts in terms of accountability.»
Legal Studies 2002 22(2)