Global Public Procurement Theories And Practices

Author : Khi V. Thai
Publisher : Springer
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-12-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319492803

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Global Public Procurement Theories and Practices by Khi V. Thai Pdf

This book discusses current theories and practices in the field of public procurement. Over the past few decades, public procurement has had to evolve conceptually and organizationally in the face of unrelenting budget constraints, government downsizing, public demand for increased transparency in public procurement, as well as greater concerns about efficiency, fairness and equity. Procurement professionals have also had to deal with a changeable climate produced by emerging technology, environmental concerns, and tension between complex regional trade agreements and national socioeconomic goals. This volume presents sixteen case studies focusing on the themes of public procurement as a policy tool and performance-based public procurement. The first section discusses public procurement as a policy tool and the challenges involved in balancing the competing interests of market forces, legal requirements, political pressures, and environmental concerns. The second section discusses performance-based public procurement, highlighting the frameworks used to assess procurement systems, the gaps between policy and practice, and strategies for bridging those gaps. The final section of the book discusses current issues in procurement, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, risk mitigation, and procurement as a profession. By combining theory and analysis with evidence from the real world, this book is of equal use to academics, policy makers, and procurement professionals.

Author : Khi V. Thai
Publisher : Springer
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783319134345

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International Public Procurement by Khi V. Thai Pdf

Using a comparative framework, this volume presents case studies of issues of public procurement and discusses how procurement professionals and policy makers in different regions are responding to these challenges. This book discusses current issues in public procurement. Over the past few decades, public procurement has had to evolve conceptually and organizationally in the face of unrelenting budget constraints, government downsizing, public demand for increased transparency in public procurement, as well as greater concerns about efficiency, fairness and equity. Procurement professionals have also had to deal with a changeable climate produced by emerging technology, environmental concerns, and ongoing tension between complex regional trade agreements and national socioeconomic goals. The first section discusses innovation and reforms in public procurement and how practitioners are adapting to and making use of new technologies. The second section addresses the challenges of maintaining transparency, equity, and fairness in public procurement. The final section discusses preferential public procurement and introduces strategies for building sustainable public procurement systems. By combining theory and analysis with evidence from the real world, this book is of equal use to academics, policy makers, and procurement professionals.

Author : Pomazalová, Natasa
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781466626966

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Public Sector Transformation Processes and Internet Public Procurement: Decision Support Systems by Pomazalová, Natasa Pdf

While many social, economic, and political changes have occurred recently in internet public procurement and its decision support systems, there is still a lot of opportunity for improvement. Public Sector Transformation Processes and Internet Public Procurement: Decision Support Systems brings together research on different perspectives from academics and practitioners on the methods, theories, and practices involved in the growth and expansion of decision support systems as it relates to the public sector transformation process and internet public procurement.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Government purchasing
ISBN : 0966886437

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Advancing Public Procurement by Anonim Pdf

Author : Khi V. Thai
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781351562393

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International Handbook of Public Procurement by Khi V. Thai Pdf

Since the 1990s, government at all levels is under increasing pressure to do more with less. However, despite the U.S. government spending about 15 to 20 percent of its GDP on contracts for goods and services, there is a paucity of reference books for public procurement officials and very few textbooks for courses on the subject. Filling this void, the International Handbook of Public Procurement provides the knowledge necessary to understand how procurement works and how to improve the cost-effectiveness of procurement systems. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, the book focuses on the managerial, economic, political, and legal aspects of this topic. It begins with a conceptual framework and highlights various reforms occurring in certain countries. By examining these improvements, readers are able to apply this knowledge to their own strategies. The next section presents selected cases that illustrate the public procurement process, examining systems in various nations including Germany, China, South Africa, Cambodia, Uganda, and Estonia. The book also discusses the rise of electronic procurement systems (E-procurement) and reviews the benefits of these efficient systems. Other topics presented in this comprehensive volume include practical discussions on contract negotiations, bidding, price strategies and cost analysis, and an insightful chapter on the market’s response to contract award announcements. A virtual encyclopedia from numerous international experts, this book was assembled by Khi V. Thai, Professor at Florida Atlantic University and Editor of the Journal of Public Procurement. Dr. Thai has provided technical assistance in the area of public procurement to governments across the world. Empowering those on all sides of the issue, this volume dispenses advice valuable to government officials and contractors, as well as providing a comprehensive text for public administration students.

Author : Khi V. Thai
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Government purchasing
ISBN : 0966886410

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Challenges in Public Procurement by Khi V. Thai Pdf

This book is a collection of selected papers presented at the International Public Procurement Conference, October 21-23, 2004, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Organized by the Public Procurement Research Center, the Conference was sponsored by the following organizations: Curtin University of Technology Business School (Australia); Florida Association of Public Purchasing Officers; FAU College of Architecture and Urban and Public Affairs; The National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc.; South East Florida Local NIGP Chapter; United Nations Inter-Agency of Procurement Services Office; U.S. General Services Administration; and The World Bank. The book will be a great contribution to public procurement knowledge and practices. Practitioners and academic from various cultural, social, economic and political environments and various organizations share their procurement knowledge and experiences. In our current e-world, the readers of this book should not be surprised to see public procurement practitioners in different countries have experienced similar challenges; and researchers have conducted their research on similar procurement issues.

Author : Josephine Barraket,Robyn Keast,Craig Furneaux
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-10-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135100315

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Social Procurement and New Public Governance by Josephine Barraket,Robyn Keast,Craig Furneaux Pdf

In recent years, the search for innovative, locally relevant and engaging public service has become the new philosophers’ stone. Social procurement represents one approach to maximising public spending and social value through the purchase of goods and services. It has gained increasing attention in recent years as a way that governments and corporations can amplify the benefits of their purchasing power, and as a mechanism by which markets for social enterprise and other third sector organisations can be grown. Despite growing policy and practitioner interest in social procurement, there has been relatively little conceptual or empirical thinking published on the issue. Taking a critically informed approach, this innovative text examines emerging approaches to social procurement within the context of New Public Governance (NPG), and examines the practices of social procurement across Europe, North America, and Australia. Considering both the possibilities and limitations of social procurement, and the types of value it can generate, it also provides empirically-driven insights into the practicalities of ‘triple bottom line’ procurement, the related challenges of measuring social value and the management of both the strategic and operational dimensions of procurement processes. As such it will be invaluable reading for all those interested in social services, public governance and social enterprise.

Author : Alexander Rhode
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783658280734

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Public Procurement in the European Union by Alexander Rhode Pdf

Alexander Rhode investigates performance-oriented measures of Contracting Authorities in public tenders conducted within the EU. He finds that Contracting Authorities can improve their performance and attract more suppliers by publishing (as precise as possible) starting prices in the beginning of a tender. First, he reports that compared with private-sector negotiations, starting prices do not create entry barriers in public procurement. Second, he finds that increased numerical precision of starting prices is linearly correlated with better performance and a higher number of bids. In public procurement, suppliers tend to attribute increased credibility to precise starting prices which reduces their (perceived) entry risks.

Author : Maria Anna Corvaglia
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781782259046

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Public Procurement and Labour Rights by Maria Anna Corvaglia Pdf

This book investigates patterns of fragmentation and coherence in the international regulatory architecture of public procurement. In the context of the major international instruments of procurement regulation, the book studies the achievement of social and labour policies, the most controversial and problematic instrumental uses of public procurement practices. This work offers an innovative comparative approach, discussing the ways in which the different international instruments-namely the EU Procurement Directives, the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement, the UNCITRAL Model Law and the World Bank's Procurement Framework-are able to implement labour and social purposes and, at the same time, ensure a regulatory balance with the principles of efficiency and non-discrimination. Scholarly, rigorous and timely, this will be important reading for international trade lawyers and procurement practitioners.

Author : Louise Knight
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415394048

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Public Procurement by Louise Knight Pdf

This international casebook focuses on the increasingly important issue of public procurement. The result of a major international study, it combines cases with editorial commentary and contextualizing chapters to maximize learning opportunities.

Author : Aris Georgopoulos,Bernard Hoekman,Petros C. Mavroidis
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780192516848

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The Internationalization of Government Procurement Regulation by Aris Georgopoulos,Bernard Hoekman,Petros C. Mavroidis Pdf

As governments are major buyers of goods and services, foreign companies are keen to be able to participate in procurement opportunities on an equal footing with national firms. This has given rise to the inclusion of procurement disciplines in trade agreements and to internationally-agreed good regulatory practices in this important policy area. The contributions to this book examine how the dynamic mix of bilateral, regional, plurilateral and international norms on government procurement is reflected in purchasing practices at the national level and whether these are leading to convergence in policies and approaches. The countries studied span both advanced, high-income economies and emerging economies. Some are members of the WTO procurement agreement, others are not. Most WTO members have decided not to commit to binding international disciplines on procurement in trade agreements. This book explores whether there has been nonetheless internationalization of good procurement practices, and what current public purchasing processes suggest as regards the value added of signing on to binding rules of the game in this area. The approach taken in the volume is interdisciplinary. Contributors include economists, political scientists, legal scholars, and practitioners with a solid understanding of both the extant international disciplines and national government procurement policies. Each chapter assesses the current state of play as regards legislation and procurement practices; the degree to which industrial policy considerations feature in the relevant regulatory frameworks; the existence and use of domestic dispute resolution and review procedures that allow firms to contest the behavior of procuring entities; and the availability of data on procurement processes and outcomes.

Author : Irfan Ahmad
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798649577809

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Procurement Management by Irfan Ahmad Pdf

Public procurement has emerged in recent years, as a complex function that utilizes a great amount of public fund. Undeniably, public procurement has become a multifaceted system that consists of procurement laws and regulations, procurement processes (from approvals, appropriations, invitation to bid, bidding process, to contract award, and contract administration, etc.), Procurement methods (from open competitive bidding, pre-qualification to alternate methods of procurement etc.), procurement techniques (life-cycle costing, evaluation, negotiations, etc.), procurement organizational structure (procuring agencies, user departments), procurement professionalism (procurement offices and workforce).The public procurement function becomes further intricate when public procurement, becomes a policy tool due to the size of its spending. The policy makers use this tool to address community issues, environment protection (green procurement) and economic development (including local preferences). These policy apprehensions have made procurement practices thornier. Constantly changing global environment has further convoluted public procurement as procurement officers have to comply with international trade agreements along with national procurement legal framework.Consequently, there was a dire need of a textbook on procurement management to enhance the skills of procurement professionals and to update them with the advanced practices in procurement arena. This need, I presume, has been fulfilled to a great extent by publication of the two volumes of "Procurement Management".The second volume of "Procurement Management" covers the practical aspects of procurement practices. A number of chapters elucidate eloquently, varied areas of procurement management, which in consequence, will help to clear the concepts of procurement professionals.The decision of selection of a procurement method is often regarded as the key decision in the procurement planning process and is one of the mandatory requirement in the annual procurement plan.There are many methods which can be adopted and certain circumstances are particularly appropriate to each procurement method for procurement of goods, services and works. The precise selection of procurement method at the beginning of the procurement activity is therefore a significant aspect in the success of the procurement process as incorrect choice of procurement method may have an adverse effect on the bidding process.

Author : Attila Kovács
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 671 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-06-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781441989475

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Enhancing Procurement Practices by Attila Kovács Pdf

Enhancing Procurement Practices is organised around four main points: -overview and analysis of procurement principles, -practical approach to drafting of solicitation and contract documents, -conduct of procurement procedures, -overview of the e-procurement arena. Although the addressed procurement methods can be used on a wide scale, this book concentrates primarily on such cases when the subject of procurement is complex, or the solicited goods and services are relatively simple but the intended long-term relationship calls for a fairly conscious source selection. Project procurement, the most complicated form of buying civil engineering work, goods, and services, is thoroughly addressed. Beyond the structured overview and comparative analysis of terminology and principles, the book describes such new concepts as single-source preference for simultaneous procurements, dual-term frame contract for parallel suppliers, and the use of semi-consolidated contract documents. Effective utilisation of theories boils down - among others - to a consistent set of procurement-related terms, proven methodology for drafting comprehensive solicitation documents and contracts, and practical details of communication with offerors.

Author : Sue Arrowsmith,John Linarelli,Don Wallace
Publisher : Kluwer Law International B.V.
Page : 890 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2000-04-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789041106360

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Regulation Public Procurement - National and International Perspectives by Sue Arrowsmith,John Linarelli,Don Wallace Pdf

Three international leaders in public procurement law fully explain how the procurement award process must be managed to achieve its goals in global market economy.

Author : Sope Williams,Jessica Tillipman
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 517 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-30
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781040017104

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Routledge Handbook of Public Procurement Corruption by Sope Williams,Jessica Tillipman Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of Public Procurement Corruption showcases the most innovative and exciting research being conducted in this important area of study, providing a comprehensive go-to reference for all who are interested in the topic. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the global race for health and ancillary goods amid global supply chain disruptions demonstrated that, when tested, all countries are incredibly vulnerable to fraud and corruption in public procurement, irrespective of their level of development. Yet despite the widespread nature of the problem, there remains a lack of in-depth, analytical, and cross-country investigations into public procurement corruption. This book addresses this gap by providing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, geographically balanced treatise on corruption in public procurement. It combines country-specific studies to allow readers to easily compare differing perspectives and approaches and overarching thematic chapters to reflect on new and cutting-edge issues in procurement and their implications for procurement corruption. Key sectors such as healthcare and infrastructure are considered, as well as the role of new technologies, in both combatting and enabling procurement corruption. This Handbook provides academics, practitioners, and graduate researchers of public administration, law, and anti-corruption with all of the tools they need to understand the nuances of public procurement corruption around the world.