January 2024

John Glenn College of Public Affairs
The Ohio State University
300 Page Hall, 1810 College Road
Columbus, OH 43210
Phone: (614) 292-4533
Fax: (614) 292-2548
Email: brown.2296@osu.edu

Ph.D. Public Policy and Political Science, Indiana University, 1999

B.A. Public Policy, Stanford University, 1993

Professor, John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University, 2015-present

Fellow, National Center of the Middle Market, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio StateUniversity, 2016-2018

Pasqual Maragall Chair Visiting Professor, Department of Economic Policy, University of Barcelona, 2011-2012

Associate Professor, John Glenn School of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University, 2007-2015

Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy and Management The Ohio State University, 2001-2007

Visiting Assistant Professor, School of Public & Environmental Affairs, Indiana University, 1999-2001

Immediate Past President, Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration, 2022-present

Senior Advisor to the Provost, The Ohio State University, 2022-2023

Executive Dean – Professional Colleges, The Ohio State University, 2020-2022

Dean, John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University, 2015-present

Executive Director, State of Ohio Leadership Institute, John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University, 2017-2019

Director, John Glenn School of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University, 2014-2015

Interim Director, John Glenn School of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University, 2013-2014

Associate Director of Academic Affairs and Research, John Glenn School of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University, 2008-2013

Associate Project Executive, Parliamentary Development Project II, The Ohio State

University/Indiana University/U.S. Agency for International Development, 2003-2013.

Long-Term Consultant, Parliamentary Development Project I, Indiana University/U.S. Agency for International Development, 2001-2003.

U.S. Project Manager, Parliamentary Development Project I, Indiana University/U.S. Agency for International Development, 1997-2001.

Community Engagement Champion Award, The Ohio State University, 2022

School of Public and Environmental Affairs Distinguished Alumni Award, 2018

Inaugural Buckeye Wellness Leadership Award, The Ohio State University, 2015

National Academy of Public Administration Fellow (Inducted 2014)

Book of the Year (with Matt Potoski and David Van Slyke), Section on Public Administration Research, American Society for Public Administration, 2014

Scholar of the Year, National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, 2013

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management Classics Series: Articles: Public Management, “Managing Contract Performance: A Transactions Cost Approach” with Matt Potoski, 2012

John Glenn School of Public Affairs Outstanding Teacher of the Year, The Ohio State University, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010

School of Public and Environmental Affairs Teaching Excellence Recognition Award, Indiana University, 2000

Honorable Mention (with Matt Potoski) Best Manuscript Competition, International Public Procurement Conference, October 2004.

Book Manuscripts

• Germa Bel, Trevor Brown, Rui Cunha Marques (eds). 2014. Public Private Partnerships: Infrastructure, Transportation, and Local Services (Oxfordshire, UK: Routledge) [Conversion of 2013 edited symposium in Local Government Studies]
• Trevor Brown, Matthew Potoski, and David Van Slyke. 2013. Complex Contracting: Government Contracting in the Wake of the US Coast Guard’s Deepwater Program. (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press)

Journal Articles

• Charles R. Wise, Olena Suslova, and Trevor Brown. 2024. “Ukraine’s Parliament in War: The Impact of Russia’s Invasion on the Verkhovna Rada’s Ability and Efforts to Legislate Reforms and Join the European Union,” The Theory and Practice of Legislation, DOI: 10.1080/20508840.2023.2299080
• Ole Petersen, Matt Potoski, and Trevor Brown. 2022. “Same Product, Different Price: Experimental Evidence on the Transaction Cost Expenditures of Selling to Governments and Firms,” Public Administration Review 83(3): 623-638.
• Ole Petersen, Matt Potoski, and Trevor Brown. 2022. “Businesses' Transaction Costs when Contracting with Governments: The Role of Product Complexity and Contract Management Experience,” International Public Management Journal 25(5):1-27.
• Ole Petersen, Erik Baekkeskov, Matt Potoski, and Trevor Brown. 2019. “Measuring and Managing Ex Ante Transaction Costs in Public Sector Contracting,” Public Administration Review 79(5): 641-650.
• Trevor Brown, Matt Potoski and David Van Slyke.  2018. “Complex Contracting:  Management Challenges and Solutions,” Public Administration Review 78(5): 739-747.
• Ian Blount, Jay Seetharaman, and Trevor Brown. 2018. “The Impact of Strategy on Public Sector Set-Aside Programs: The Case of the State of Ohio,” The Journal of Public Procurement 18(1): 31-49.
• Yong Woon Kim and Trevor Brown. 2017. “Autonomy versus Control in Procurement and Contracting: The Use of Cost Reimbursement Contracts in Three U.S. Federal Departments,” International Review of Administrative Sciences 83(1S): 41-58.
• Yong Woon Kim, Alex Roberts and Trevor Brown. 2016. “The Impact of Product Characteristics and Market Conditions on Contract Type: The Use of Fixed-Price versus Cost Reimbursement Contracts in the U.S. Department of Defense,” Public Performance Management Review 39(4): 783-813.
• Trevor Brown, Matt Potoski, and David Van Slyke. 2016. “Managing Complex Contracts: A Theoretical Approach,” Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory 26(2): 294-308. 
• Trevor Brown, Matt Potoski, and David Van Slyke. 2015. “The Impact of Transaction Costs on Mixed Service Delivery”, Journal of Strategic Contracting and Negotiation 1(4):239-267.
• Germa Bel, Trevor Brown, Mildred Warner. 2014. “Editorial Overview: Symposium on Mixed and Hybrid Models of Public Service Delivery,” International Public Management Journal 17(3): 1-11.
• Germa Bel, Trevor Brown, Rui Cunha Marques. 2013. “Public Private Partnerships: Infrastructure, Transportation, and Local Services,” Local Government Studies 39(3): 303-311.
• Trevor Brown, Ting Gong, and Yijia Jing. 2012. “Collaborative Governance in Mainland China and Hong Kong: Introductory Essay,” International Public Management Journal 15(4): 393-404. Reprinted in Chinese in International Public Management Journal 16(S1): 1-9.
• Yong Woon Kim and Trevor Brown. 2012. “The Importance of Contract Design,” Public Administration Review 72(5): 687-696.
• Trevor Brown. 2010. “The Evolution of Public Sector Strategy,” Public Administration Review 70(S1): S212-S214.
• Irina Khmelko, Charles Wise, and Trevor Brown. 2010. “Committees and Legislative Strengthening: The Growing Influence of Committees in Ukraine’s Policy-Making Process.” Journal of Legislative Studies 16(1): 73-95.
• Trevor Brown, Matt Potoski, and David Van Slyke. 2010. “Contracting for Complex Products.” Journal of Public Administration Research & Theory 20(Supplement 1):i41-i58.

• Trevor Brown. 2008. “The Dynamics of Government-to-Government Contracts.” Public Performance Management Review 31(3):364-386.

• Trevor Brown, Matt Potoski, and David Van Slyke. 2008. “Changing Modes of Service Delivery: How Past Choices Structure Future Choices.” Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 26(1): 127-143.

• Trevor Brown, Matt Potoski, and David Van Slyke. 2007. “Trust and Contract Completeness in the Public Sector.” Local Government Studies 33(4): 607-623.

• Trevor Brown. 2007. “Coercion versus Choice: Citizen Evaluations of Public Service Quality across Methods of Consumption.” Public Administration Review 67(3): 559-572.

• Trevor Brown, Matt Potoski, and David Van Slyke. 2006. “Managing Public Service Contracts: Aligning Values, Institutions, and Markets.” Public Administration Review 66 (3): 323-331. Reprinted in Robert Durant and Jennifer Durant (eds.). 2012. Debating Public Administration: Management Challenges, Choices, and Opportunities (Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press).

• Trevor Brown and Matt Potoski. 2006. “Contracting for Management: Assessing Management Capacity under Alternative Service Delivery Arrangements.” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 25(2): 323-346.

• Trevor Brown. 2005. “The Promise and Challenges of Geographic Program Performance Analysis.” Public Performance and Management Review 29 (2): 164-190.

• Trevor Brown and Matt Potoski. 2005. “Transaction Costs and Contracting: The Practitioner Perspective.” Public Performance and Management Review 28(3): 326-351.

• Trevor Brown and Matthew Potoski. 2004. “Managing the Public Service Market.” Public Administration Review 64: 656-669.

• Trevor Brown and Matt Potoski. 2004. “Assessing the Management Costs of Delivering Services under Alternative Institutional Arrangements,” Journal of Public Procurement 4: 375-396.

• Trevor Brown and Charles Wise. 2004. “Constitutional Courts and Legislative-Executive Relations,” Political Science Quarterly 119: 143-169.

• Trevor Brown and Matt Potoski. 2003. “Transaction Costs and Institutional Explanations for Government Service Production Decisions.” Journal of Public Administration Research & Theory 13: 441-468.

• Trevor Brown and Matt Potoski. 2003. “Managing Contract Performance: A Transaction Costs Approach,” Journal of Policy Analysis and Management 20: 275-297.

• Trevor Brown and Matt Potoski. 2003. “Contract Management Capacity in Municipal and County Governments,” Public Administration Review 63: 153-164.

• Trevor Brown. 2002. “Local Autonomy versus Central Control during Transition.” Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 20: 889-910.

• Charles Adams, Michael Bell and Trevor Brown.  2002. “Building Civic Infrastructure: Implementing Community Partnership Grant Programs in South Africa.” Public Administration and Development 22: 293-302.

• Charles Wise, Vladimir Pigenko, and Trevor Brown. 2002. “Elite Attitudes and Democratic Stability,” Europe-Asia Studies 54: 87-107.

• Trevor Brown. 2001. “Contracting Out by Local Governments in Transitioning Nations,” Administration and Society 32: 728-755.

• Trevor Brown. 2001. “Local Economic Development and Local Taxation,” Urban Affairs Review 36: 406-429.

• Trevor Brown. 2001. “Decentralization, Centralization and Subnational Government Capacity in Ukraine,” Policy & Management Review 1: http://www.spaef.com/PMR_PUB/index.html

• Charles Wise and Trevor Brown. 1999. “Democratization and the Separation of Powers in Ukraine,” Communist and Post-Communist Studies 32: 23-44.

• Charles Wise and Trevor Brown. 1998. “The Consolidation of Democracy in Ukraine,”Democratization 5: 116-137.

• Charles Wise and Trevor Brown. 1996. “Laying the Foundation for the Institutionalization of Democratic Parliaments in the Newly Independent States,” The Journal of Legislative Studies 2: 216-244.

• Charles Wise and Trevor Brown. 1996. “The Internal Development of the Ukrainian Parliament,” Public Administration and Development 16: 265-279.

Book Chapters

• Trevor Brown. 2020. “The State of Ohio Leadership Institute,” in Stephen M. Gavazzi and David J. Staley (eds.), Fulfilling the 21st Century Land-Grant Mission (The Oho State University Press).
• Zach Huitink, David Van Slyke, and Trevor Brown. 2014. “Contracting: Pursuit of Public Purposes,” in Jim Perry and Rob Christensen (eds.), Handbook of Public Administration, 3rd edition (Josey Bass).
• Trevor Brown, Matt Potoski, and David Van Slyke. 2009. “Accountability Challenges in Public Sector Contracting for Complex Products,” in George Frederickson and Mel Dubnick (eds.), Accountability in the Public Sector (Dayton, Ohio: Kettering Press).
• Trevor Brown, Yijia Jing, Bert Rockman and Eckhard Schröter. 2006. “Rolling Back the State? A Tale of Privatization in the United States and Germany,” in David Eaton (ed.), The End of Sovereignty? A Transatlantic Perspective, Transatlantic Public Policy Series vol 2 (Munster, Germany: LIT Verlag)
• Bert Rockman and Trevor Brown. 2004. “New Economy, New Institutions, Old Problems for Democracy,” in Ederhard Bohne, Charles F. Bonser, and Kenneth M. Spencer (eds.), Transatlantic Perspectives on Liberalization and Democratic Governance (New Brunswick, CT: Transaction Publishers), 190-206.
• Charles Wise and Trevor Brown. 1999. “When Governments Disagree: A Comparative Analysis of Conflict Resolution Mechanisms in Intergovernmental Relations in Three Nations,” in The Challenge of New Governance in the 21st Century: Achieving Effective Central-Local Relations (Tokyo, Japan: National Institute for Research Advancement).

Other Publications

• Trevor Brown and Amanda Girth.  May 2017.  “Examining the Effects of Set Aside Policies on Competition and Growth for Small and Mid-Sized Suppliers,” Proceedings of the 14th Annual Acquisition Research Symposium (Monterrey, CA: Naval Postgraduate School)
• Trevor Brown. June/July 2013. “Combining Rules and Relationships,” Government Procurement 21 (3): 8.
• Trevor Brown, Matthew Potoski, and David Van Slyke. June 2012. “Governing Contracting’s Ills and Cures: Rules and Relationships,” PUBLIC: Newsletter of the Institute of Public Governance and Management, ESADE (http://www.esade.edu/public/)
• Trevor Brown, Matthew Potoski, and David Van Slyke. 2008. “Simple and Complex Contracting,” PA Times 31(7): 5.
• Trevor Brown, Matt Potoski, and David Van Slyke. July/August 2008. “Managing Complex Contracts,” Administration Focus 76(4): 50-51.
• Charles Adams, Michael Bell and Trevor Brown. 2003. “Strengthening Civil Society in South Africa: The Community Partnership Grant Program.” Proceedings of the 95th Annual Conference on Taxation (Washington, DC: National Tax Association).
• Trevor Brown and Matthew Potoski. 2003. “Managing Local Government Service Delivery: Harnessing the Upside of Contracting,” Policy Currents 12 (2): 4-8.

Trevor Brown and Robert Agranoff (eds.). 1999. Strategic Decision-Making for Economic Development. Training manual prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development, Ukraine mission.

Trevor Brown, Robert Agranoff, and Anatoliy Tkachuk (eds.). 1998. Organizing and Managing Democratic Local Councils. Training manual prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development, Ukraine mission.

Anatoliy Tkachuk, Robert Agranoff, and Trevor Brown. 1997. Handbook on Local Self- Government (Kyiv, Ukraine: Parliamentary Development Project). Handbook prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development, Ukraine mission.

Testimony on the Small Business Administration’s Contracting Programs, Small Business Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC, September 19, 2007. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qtE0dh8hKw

Government Accountability Office. September 9, 2015. Pay for Success: Collaboration among Federal Agencies Would be Helpful as Governments Explore New Financing Mechanisms. GAO-15-646.

Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President. October 27, 2009. Memorandum for Chief Acquisition Officers, Senior Procurement Executives, Chief Financial Officers, and Chief Human Capital Officers. http://glennschool.osu.edu/news/omb/Acquisition%20Workforce%20Plan%2010-27-2009.pdf

“A Hero in more than one way.  Remember ‘remarkable’ John Glenn on his 100th birthday.” Columbus Dispatch. July 18, 2021.

“Civics must be taught, new online portal can help,” (with Charley Moses). Columbus Dispatch. October 25, 2020.

“Analysis: 3 Ways to Avoid Another HealthCare.gov Mess,” (with David Van Slyke). Government Executive. November 11, 2013. http://www.govexec.com/management/2013/11/analysis-3-ways-avoid-another- healthcaregov-mess/73580/

“Knowing What to Buy,” New York Times. April 4, 2011. http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2011/04/03/is-privatization-a-bad-deal-for- cities-and-states/knowing-what-to-buy

Adam Eckerd and Trevor Brown. 2011. “The Future of Public Administration around the World: The Minnowbrook Perspective.” International Public Management Journal 14(3): 363-368. Trevor Brown. 2009. “Government by Contract: Outsourcing and American Democracy.” Perspectives on Politics 7: 961-962.

Trevor Brown. 2008. “Constitutions, Markets and Law: Recent Experiences in Transition Economies.” Canadian-American Slavic Studies 41: 245-247.

Trevor Brown. 2005. “If You Build It: Business, Government and Ontario’s Electronic Toll Highway.” International Public Management Journal 8(3): 447-450.

Trevor Brown. 2004. “Ukrainian Political Economy: The First Ten Years.” Canadian- American Slavic Studies 38: 474-475.

Trevor Brown. 2003. “Elections and Democratization in Ukraine.” Canadian-American Slavic Studies 37: 473-475.

Trevor Brown. 2002. “The Political Analysis of Postcommunism: Understanding Postcommunist Ukraine.” Canadian-American Slavic Studies 36: 493-495.

“Declining Faith and Trust in Public Institutions:  The Role of NASPAA and Its Member Schools,” Educator Advisory Panel, General Accountability Office, Washington DC, July 2023

“The Future of Work, Public Affairs Education, and Accreditation,” NISPACee Annual Conference, Belgrade, Serbia, May 2023

Panelist, “Deans Leading Change,” Academic Leadership Program, Big Ten Academic Alliance, Online, January 2023

Moderator, “Recruiting and Including Military and Military-Connected Students in Public Affairs, Administration, and Policy Programs,” Network of Schools of Public Affairs, Policy and Administration, Chicago, Illinois October 2022

Panelist, “Are graduate programs in public affairs resulting in successful public governance?” Network of Schools of Public Affairs, Policy and Administration, Chicago, Illinois October 2022

Moderator, “Policy and Justice,” Govern: from our next to our new, Office of Diversity and Inclusion, City of Columbus, Columbus, Ohio, October 2022

“Promoting Faith and Trust in Public Institutions,” Educator Advisory Panel, General Accountability Office, Online, September 2022

“John Glenn: From Public-Led, Private-Supplied to Private-Led, Public-Governed Space Exploration,” Keynote Address, American Astronautical Society Glenn Symposium, Case Western Reserve University, July 2022

“Myth Dispelled:  Community Engaged Scholarship = Research”, Keynote Address, Outreach and Engagement Symposia, The Ohio State University, April 2022

“Mandatory National Public Service for the Nation’s Youth: An Idea Whose Time Must Come?” Presidential Panel, American Society of Public Administration Annual Conference, Jacksonville, Florida, March 2022

“Columbus After Action Review Discussion,” (with Carter Stewart) Law and Leadership Keynote, Moritz College of Law, the Ohio State University, February 2022

Panelist, “Lessons Learned from the Pandemic Year: What We Learned When We All Went Online,” Network of Schools of Public Affairs, Policy and Administration, Online, October 2021

Convener, “New Deans and Directors, New Voices: How New Academic Leaders Are Bringing Innovation to Teaching and Learning,” Network of Schools of Public Affairs, Policy and Administration, Online, October 2021

“Policing, Protests, and Preparation,” (with Carter Stewart) African American Mayors Association New Mayor Institute, Online, October 2021

“The Ohio State University Post Pandemic Response,” Educator Advisory Panel, General Accountability Office, Online, July 2021

“Research Evaluation of City of Columbus Response to the Protests of 2020,” (with Carter Stewart and Dr. Frank Straub), Columbus City Council, Online, May 2021

Panelist, “Post-Pandemic Transformation: University Leaders Look Ahead,” Innovate conference, Ohio State University Office of Distance Education and eLearning, Online, May 2021

“Politics, Perceptions, and the Pandemic: Ohio Perspective,” Health Policy Institute of Ohio, Webinar, November 2020

Panelist, “Learning Communities:  The Future of Public Service in Government,” Council of Graduate Schools, Online, October 2020

Moderator, “Resources, Strategies and Lessons Learned for Addressing Mental Health and Wellness Issues in Public Affairs Programs,” National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, Online, October 2020

“Your Voice, Your Vote,” Office of Diversity and Inclusion, The Ohio State University, October 2020

“Student Voting,” Vote Safe Columbus Panel, Columbus City Council, September 2020

“The Ohio State University Evolving COVID-19 Response,” Educator Advisory Panel, General Accountability Office, Online July 2020

“Complex Contracting:  Management Challenges and Solutions,” (with Matt Potoski and David Van Slyke), American Society for Public Administration webinar, November 2019

Panelist, “Ranking Schools of Public Affairs,” National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, Los Angeles, California, October 2019

Panelist, “Volcker Alliance/Dean’s Summit:  Professional Development for Public Sector Professionals,” National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, Los Angeles, California, October 2019

Moderator, “Recruiting and Preparing the Next Generation of State and Local Female Elected Leaders: The Ohio State Experience,” Women in Government National Conference, Chicago, Illinois, June 2019

“The Role of a Land Grant University in Inspiring Citizenship and Developing Leadership,” Ohio State University Seattle Alumni Club, Seattle, Washington, March 2019

Panelist, “Governance in a Changing Environment,” National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2018

Panelist, “Promoting Engaged, Policy-Relevant Scholarship in the Academy,” National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2018

Discussant, Germa Bel, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Barcelona, presentation on Catalonian independence, Maxwell School, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, September 2018

“Value-Based Leadership”, Ohio Department of Public Safety Leadership Series, Columbus, Ohio, May 2018

Convener/Chair, “Should Public Affairs Graduates Be Working in the Private Sector?” National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, Annual Meeting, Washington DC, October 2017

Panelist, “Fundraising in Schools of Public Affairs and Public Policy,” National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, Annual Meeting, Washington DC, October 2017

Panelist, “Driving the University Culture”, Provost’s Leaders Forum, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, September, 2017

Panelist, “The Gig Economy: The Rise of the Freelance Workforce”, National Association of Counties Annual Conference and Exposition, Columbus, Ohio, July 2017

Panelist, “The Future of Ohio’s Small Communities: Hope and Hopelessness”, ImpactOhio 2016 Post Election Conference, Columbus, Ohio, November 2016

Convener/Chair, “Fundraising, Philanthropy and Advancement for Public Affairs Schools”, National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, Annual Meeting, Brooklyn, New York, October 2015

“Partnerships for Fulfilling Arctic Responsibilities” (Zach Huitink, David Van Slyke, and Sean O’Keefe). Summit on the Alaskan Artic, Anchorage, Alaska. August 2015.

“Public Administration Education and Training: Are We Teaching What Our Students Need to Know Now and What They Will Need to Know Fifteen Years from Now?” American Society of Public Administration, Chicago, Illinois, March 2015.

“Enhancing the Value of Contracting through Training and Education,” Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers – Northern Ohio Branch, Akron, Ohio, July 2014.

“Ukraine, Russia, and the West,” (with Dr. Myroslava Mudrak) Columbus Council on World Affairs, Columbus, Ohio, April 2014. http://columbusworldaffairs.org/2014/april-15-2014/

“Ukraine in Crisis,” (with Rudy Hightower) John Glenn School of Public Affairs, Columbus, Ohio, March 2014. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhzU7504gv8&feature=youtu.be

Panelist, “Positioning MPA/MPP Students for Public Procurement Jobs,” National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration, Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, October 2013.

“Complex Contracting: Lessons from Federal Procurement” National Institute for Governmental Purchasing, Miami Chapter, Miami, Florida, March 2013 and National Institute for Governmental Purchasing, National Forum, August 2013.

“Advancing in the Procurement Profession”, Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers, Columbus, Ohio, June 2013.

Moderator, “Will the Middle East Democratize?” John Glenn School of Public Affairs Washington Policy Forum, Washington, DC, April 2011.

Keynote Address, Central Ohio Organization of Public Purchasers Reverse Trade Fair, Columbus, OH, October 2009.

“The Challenge of Contracting for Large Complex Projects,” (with David Van Slyke) IBM Center for the Business of Government breakfast briefing, March 2009, Washington, DC, and John Glenn School of Public Affairs Washington Academic Internship Program seminar, Washington, DC, July 2009.

“Partnership Opportunities with Civilian Universities for Reconstruction and Stabilization Knowledge and Training,” Integrated Training and Education Workshop, U.S. Army Peace Keeping and Stability Operations Institute, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, September 2007.

“Strategic Assessment of the Present State of Public Administration Education and Training in Ukraine and Prospects for Launching a Capacity Building Institution for Public Officials” (with Charles Wise), Eurasia Foundation and U.S. Agency for International Development, Kyiv, Ukraine, February 2007.

“Measuring Democratic Governance in Somaliland” (with Ahmed Diriye), Somaliland Policy and Reconstruction Institute Convention, Crystal City, Virginia, September 2006.

“Managing Contract Service Delivery”, Ohio City/County Management Association Winter Conference, Worthington, Ohio, January 2006.

“Citizen Satisfaction with Refuse Collection in the Columbus Metropolitan Area” (with Nathaniel Vogt), American Public Works Association, Dublin, Ohio, June 2003.

“Does Customer Service Matter in the Public Sector?” Department of City and Regional Planning, The Ohio State University, February 2003 and Center for Survey Research, The Ohio State University, May 2003.

“Local Autonomy and Local Government Financing in Ukraine,” Parliamentary Development Project Intergovernmental Relations Legislative Agenda Setting Conference, Kiev, Ukraine, November 2002

“Report to the City of Columbus: 2002 Citizen Satisfaction Survey,” Mayor, Cabinet and Press, City of Columbus, October 2002.

“Distribution of Responsibilities across Levels of Government in Ukraine,” Parliamentary Development Project Intergovernmental Relations Legislative Agenda Setting Conference, Kiev, Ukraine, November 2000.

“Intergovernmental Oversight and Control in the United States,” Parliamentary Development Project Conference on Legislative Oversight of the Executive for Ukrainian Parliamentarians, Kyiv, Ukraine, June 1996.

“Human Resources for Public Contract Management: An Education and Training Perspective” (with Lena Brogaard, Ole Petersen and Matt Potoski), Annual Meetings, Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management, Washington DC, November 2022; and TAD 16, Roskilde University, Copenhagen, Denmark, June 2022

“Why does it Cost More When Private Firms Sell to Governments?  Inefficiency, Moral Hazard and Bounded Rationality, and Social Value Explanations” (with Ole Petersen and Matt Potoski), Annual Meetings, Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management, online, November 2020

“Complex Contracting:  Management Challenges and Solutions,” Procurement of Government Outcomes Lab, Oxford University, July 2020

“Institutional Context and Transaction Costs: Differences in Transaction Cost Expenditures When Selling to Governments and Businesses” (with Ole Petersen and Matth Potoski), Annual Meetings, Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management, Washington DC, November 2018

“Examining Small Business Set Asides: Evidence and Implications for Small and Mid-sized Supplies in Federal Procurement” (with Amanda Girth) Acquisition Symposium, Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, California, May 2018

“Measuring and Managing Ex Ante Transaction Costs in Public Sector Contracting” (with Ole Peterson, Erik Baekkeskov, and Matthew Potoski), Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington, May 2018

“Assessing Federal Inclusion Policies: Evidence and Implications for Small and Mid-Sized Suppliers” (with Amanda Girth), Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management, Chicago, November 2017

“The Diffusion of Service Delivery Practices within Local Governments” (with Matt Potoski and David Van Slyke), Workshop on Innovations in Service Delivery, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, March 2016

“Strategic Management and Public & Nonprofit Research: Taking Stock, Looking Ahead” (plenary session with multiple presenters), Academy of Management, Vancouver, British Columbia, August 2015

“The Management Imperatives of Complex Contracting: Transportation and Human Services” (with Matt Potoski and David Van Slyke), Public Management Research Association meetings, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 2015.

“Contracting for Complex Products: Lessons from Federal Government Procurement,” (with David Van Slyke), World Bank, Washington, DC and National Academy of Public Administration, Washington, DC, September 2014

“Construction of Defense Department Contracts in Thin Markets,” Acquisition Symposium, Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, California, May 2014

“Managing Risk in Contracting: Product Characteristics and Contract Design”, Public Management Research Association meetings, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, June 2013.

“The Impact of Service Specific Characteristics and Bargaining Strength on Contract Type” Department of Public Administration, Florida International University, Miami, March 2013.

“The Impact of Values and Service Characteristics and Markets on the Use of Joint Service Delivery in the United States” (with Matt Potoski and David Van Slyke), Workshop on Mixed Forms of Service Delivery around the Globe, University of Barcelona, Spain, May 2012

“Contracting for Complex Products: The U.S. Coast Guard’s Deepwater Program”, Institute of Public Governance and Management, ESADE, Barcelona, Spain, February 2012

“Public Private Partnerships”, Workshop on Public Private Partnerships, Department of Economic Policy, University of Barcelona, Spain, May 2011

“Managing the Risks of Contracting for Complex Products” (with Matt Potoski and David Van Slyke), Public Management Research Association meetings, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, October 2009, and Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management conference, Washington, DC, November 2009.

“Contracting for Complex Products” (with Matt Potoski and David Van Slyke), “State of Agents” Workshop, University of Wisconsin – Madison, July 2008, Department of Economic Policy, University of Barcelona, Spain, September 2008, and Department of Public Administration, Florida International University, Miami, March 2009.

“Contracting Requirements and Costs” (with Ben Boettcher), Department of Economic Policy, University of Barcelona, Spain, September 2008.

“Accountability Challenges in Public Sector Contracting for Complex Products” (with Matt Potoski and David Van Slyke), Symposium on Public Accountability, Kettering Foundation, Dayton, Ohio, May 2008.

Chair/discussant, “New Transitions in Belarus and Ukraine,” Midwest Slavic Conference, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, April 2008.

“Designing and Managing Complex Contracts,” Faculty Colloquium, Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, February 2008.