Ana-Maria Dimand is Assistant Professor in the Askew School of Public Administration and Policy, Florida State University, and a Global Research Affiliate with the Sustainable Purchasing Research Initiative at American University, USA. Her extensive professional experience includes serving as the Head of the Public Procurement Office and a legal advisor for the National Trade Registry in Bucharest, Romania. Dr. Dimand's research spans public management, government contracting, innovation, sustainability, and collaborative governance.

Benjamin M. Brunjes is Associate Professor in the Daniel J. Evans School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Washington, USA. He studies how to design and implement complex forms of modern governance, including contracts, grants, and collaborative networks. Dr. Brunjes has served as a policy fellow with the U.S. Small Business Administration. His research has been published in Public Administration Review, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, and Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, among others.

Andrea S. Patrucco is Assistant Professor of Supply Chain Management in the Department of Marketing and Logistics at the Florida International University College of Business, USA. His research interests are in the field of management of buyer-supplier relationships in both the private and public sectors. His research appears in several academic journals such as the Journal of Supply Chain Management, Public Administration Review, Public Management Review, International Journal of Production and Operations Management, International Journal of Production Economics, International Journal of Production Research, Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, and International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management. He serves as Editor, Associate Editor, and Editorial Review Member for several supply chain management journals, including the Journal of Supply Chain Management, the Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, and the International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management.