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Sustainable Procurement - a Supplement to the 2008 Annual Statistical Report on UN Procurement
Assessments and studies, Articles and literature
The focus for the 2008 supplement is Sustainable Procurement. It includes an overview of the international debate on the subject, case studies and contributions from practitioners and international experts.
Uploaded: 2010-09-01 Download (external site)
Sustainable Procurement Update June 2010
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This update provides news and information on events concerning the Procura+ Sustainable Procurement Campaign.
Uploaded: 2010-09-01 Download (external site)
E-Bulletin from the Public Procurement Authority (PPA)
Africa, Ghana
Articles and literature
This is the July-August 2010 e-bulletin from the PPA. It contains important information on the procurement process in Ghana and has links to the latest information on Tendering Opportunities, Contracts Awarded, Pre-Qualification and Expression of Interest requests.
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Procurement from Developing Countries and Economies in Transition- a Supplement to the 2009 Annual Statistical Report on United Nations Procurement
Assessments and studies, Articles and literature
The focus for this supplement is procurement from developing countries and economies in transition. It includes an overview of the international debate on the subject, case studies and contributions from practitioners and international experts. The supplement includes articles which discuss the framework for procurement capacity building in developing countries.
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2009 Annual Statistical Report on United Nations Procurement
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The 2009 Annual Statistical Report on UN Procurement provides data on United Nations system of organisations procurement of goods and services in support of its operations.
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Sustainable Public Procurement - Where do we stand in Chile?
Latin America & the Caribbean, Chile
Assessments and studies, Articles and literature
This report, published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, presents background information on public procurement in Chile and focuses on sustainable public procurement initiatives and challenges for SPP in the country.
Uploaded: 2010-08-13 Download (external site)
UNDP Paper on Measuring Capacity
Policy and strategy documents, Articles and literature
This paper aims to help development practitioners unbundle the question, "what is the measure of capacity?" It presents a framework for better defining, capturing and communicating capacity development results.
Uploaded: 2010-08-11 Download
Strategies for Business, Government & Civil Society to Fight Corruption in Asia and the Pacific
Asia & the Pacific, Asia and the Pacific
Policy and strategy documents, Articles and literature
This publication compiles the presentations, analyses and discussions among experts during the 2008 ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia-Pacific seminar dedicated to the fight against bribery in public procurement.
Uploaded: 2010-07-26 Download (external site)
CIPS Australasia - Procurement Professional Periodical June 2010
Asia & the Pacific, Australasia
Articles and literature
This is a link to the CIPS Australasia online publication Procurement Professional (June 2010) which features articles and information on procurement related topics.
Uploaded: 2010-06-21 Download (external site)
Public Affairs - Mobilising action for Fair Trade Public Procurement, Newsletter June 2010
Europe & the CIS, European Union
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This newsletter is published by the European Fair Trade Association as part of the Public Affairs project, which aims to mobilise public authorities to introduce Fair Trade considerations into their public procurement policies.
Uploaded: 2010-06-21 Download (external site)
Public Procurement Authority E-Bulletin
Africa, Ghana
Articles and literature
The PPA e-bulletin contains important information and discussions on procurement issues in Ghana. It also has links to the latest information on Tendering Opportunities, Contracts Awarded, Pre-Qualification and Expression of Interest requests.
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2008 Annual Statistical Report on UN Procurement
Assessments and studies, Articles and literature
The 2008 Annual Statistical Report on UN Procurement provides data on United Nations system of organisations procurement of goods and services in support of its operations.
Uploaded: 2010-06-15 Download (external site)
Communicating the Value of Procurement to your Organization
Articles and literature
This Govpro article encourages procurement professionals to think about and determine what values they personally provide to their organisation, then to effectively communicating this value.
Uploaded: 2010-05-26 Download (external site)
Three Examples of Procurement Monitoring by Civil Society
Articles and literature
This blog post on CommGAP presents three case studies focusing on civil society involvement in the monitoring of public procurement activities.
Uploaded: 2010-05-26 Download (external site)
Procurement Monitoring by Citizens: Is it Effective?
Articles and literature
This blog post on CommGAP discusses the benefits of and ways that civil society can engage in the monitoring of public procurement activities.
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Regulating Conflicts of Interest in Challenging Environments: The Case of Azerbaijan
Europe & the CIS, Azerbaijan
Articles and literature
This U4 paper critiques current treatment of conflict of interest regulation through the lens of experience from Azerbaijan. It concludes by suggesting how the implementation and evaluation of compliance with international standards might be modified to encourage more meaningful ethical regulation, especially in difficult contexts.
Uploaded: 2010-04-26 Download (external site)
Beyond the Code of Conduct: Building Ethical Competence in Public Officials
Articles and literature
This U4 paper outlines a competency-based approach to teaching and managing professional ethics standards in the public sector, in a cost-effective and sustainable way. It further suggests applications of this approach in a capacity-building programme that can be applied to support public service reform, and to resist corruption and abuse of power by officials.
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Sustainable Procurement Update March 2010
Articles and literature
This update provides news and information on events concerning the Procura+ Sustainable Procurement Campaign.
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Sustainable Procurement Update December 2009
Articles and literature
This update provides news and information on events concerning the Procura+ Sustainable Procurement Campaign.
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Tanzania Procurement Journal - October-December 2009
Africa, Tanzania
Articles and literature
This issue (Oct-Dec 2009) of the Tanzania Procurement Journal features PPRA events, procurement audit results, bidder information and professional papers.
Uploaded: 2010-04-09 Download (external site)
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