Germà Bel is Professor of Economics at the University of Barcelona, where he holds the Pasqual Maragall Chair of Economy and Territory. His research focuses on public sector reform and public policy evaluation. Trevor L. Brown is the Director of the John Glenn School of Public Affairs at the Ohio State University in Columbus. Professor Brown's primary research deals with government contracting and contract management.Rui Cunha Marques is Professor Systems and Management at the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) of the Universidade de Lisboa in Portugal. His area of research addresses the regulation, performance and procurement of public utilities.