Max Rolfstam examines the increasing emphasis on public procurement as a means to stimulate innovation and the theoretical implications of this policy development. While 'regular' public procurement may be regarded as the outcome of anonymous market processes, public procurement of innovation must be understood as a special case of innovation, where social processes - and consequently the insti…
A terrific tribute to those in public procurement who have been role models for excellence, This is an incredible piece of work. Rick Grimm, Chief Executive Officer, NIGP - The Institute for Public Procurement There Can be Quality in Government - The Key is Effective Teams. The essence of teams is working together toward a common goal. But what makes a great team? Seeing Excellence: Learnin…
Procurement means acquisition by purchase, rental, lease, hire purchase, license, tenancy, franchise, or any type of works, services or supplies or any combination up to the time a user consumes or utilizes a service as per his requirement and in line with the procurement Act and regulations of the country. And the Public Procurement Law is to regulate all procurement transactions. The book is …
Despite the benefits of electronic procurement, few initiatives worldwide have succeeded and performance implications of e-procurement are not well documented in the existing literature. This book attempts to fill a gap in the literature by exploring the stages of the e-procurement assimilation process, the antecedents that lead to the success of such a process, and finally, its procurement per…
Public Procurement policies affect all public institutions and the private sector players to ensure value for money, achievement of Government objectives, transparency,accountability and judicious use of funds in procuring goods,works and services.In most developing countries, promulgation of public procurement laws is one of the strategies to curb corruption emanating from project finance. Pro…
Central government in Britain spends billions of dollars a year in goods and services, presenting a massive opportunity for procurement innovation and design. Customer satisfaction is paramount and failure to provide it can be linked to poor specification or the lack of incorporation of key determinants. The case studies chosen for this book show the best current procedures and display how buil…
Public procurement represents a specialist yet important area of practice in the European and international business and commercial legal environment. This book offers an inclusive, coherent and practical analysis of the relevant law and jurisprudence, with the principal focus on the case law of the European Court of Justice in the public procurement field. The author provides the reader with a…