Publications

Government faces major challenges in 2012 spanning national security, job creation, fiscal sustainability, environmental sustainability and health care. To address these challenges, government initiatives will increase in complexity in terms of the sheer size of programs launched, the degree of innovative solutions required, the number and type of stakeholders involved and the level of collaboration necessary between multiple levels of government and the private and nonprofit sectors to achieve public goals.

To help the government address these challenges, the CGI Initiative for Collaborative Government publishes leadership interviews, reports and concise issue briefs to provide you provide thoughtful, incisive, ready-to-use information.

Grants and the Recovery Act: Classic Challenges, New Dilemmas, and Best Practices

by Dr. Timothy J. Conlan, Professor, Government and Politics, George Mason University Download this Publication

Recovery Act Acquisition: Buy fast, transparently, and well using the 2 1/2-day method

A conversation with Dr. Allan Burman, former administrator, Office of Federal Procurement Policy More

Transparency as a Management Tool: Practical Recovery Act Strategies for Government Executives

Executive Summary of the CGI Initiative for Collaborative Government’s Executive Dialogue held April 15, 2009 Download this Publication

Moving to Management Transparency

Many agencies have the infrastructure in place to support an era of management transparency and data-driven decision-making. Now it’s time … More

Creating Jobs in America: Case Studies in Local Economic Development

by Dr. Darrene L. Hackler, Associate Professor, Department of Public and International Affairs, George Mason University Download this Publication