Governing By Contract
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Governing by contract refers to the strategic approach where public entities utilize legally binding agreements to manage services, projects, or relationships, rather than direct command-and-control methods. This practice is central to modern public administration, involving various forms of contract governance, from outsourcing public services to establishing complex public-private partnerships, all aimed at achieving specific outcomes with defined accountability.