Ethical issues surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) take on an added salience when courts,
administrative agencies, and other governmental bodies use AI. But governments often must …

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed severe challenges that require collaborative efforts
from multi-sector organizations. Guided by an institutional theory framework that considers …

In this research, we compare the governance mechanisms that public sector managers and
private sector managers leverage when responding to conflict in supply chain relationships …

According to the US Small Business Association, the failure rates for small businesses in
2014 were as high as 50% to 80% within the first 5 years of establishment. The purpose for …

This research explores the veracity and reliability of existing approaches to conducting
disparity studies by methodologically drawing on a 54-city, nine-firm analysis, with over 900 …

This paper analyzes how financial controls, as established through the payment structure,
are used and whether they influence federal contractor performance. These payment …

Despite the high failure rate of African American small businesses in the United States, only
2% of the US Small Business Administration loans in 2016 were awarded to African …

Small business failure rates equate to 30% within 2 years and 50% after 5 years. The
purpose of this multiple case study was to explore the strategies that veteran-owned small …

Past performance ratings of government contractors are becoming a critical pathway to the
$300 billion of contract dollars Congress sets aside for small businesses annually. This was …

This report profiles SMEs (small-and mediumsized enterprises) as suppliers to the
Government of Canada. This is an important area of inquiry because the growth of SMEs …