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How can Technology in Public Procurement bring about Improved Governance?
Articles and literature
This blog, hosted by the World Bank, discusses the important role E-government procurement (e-GP) can play in combatting and preventing corruption in public contracting. It also presents a number of relevant cases and studies.
Uploaded: 2009-07-13 Download (external site)
E-governance in Developing Countries
Methodologies and toolkits, Articles and literature
This publication by the International Institute for Communication and Development (IICD) defines and outlines the objectives of e-governance, as well as providing a model for implementation.
Uploaded: 2009-03-09 Download (external site)
Role of ICT in Diminishing Collusion in Procurement
Latin America & the Caribbean, Brazil
Articles and literature
The Brazilian procurement law foresees a legal/fiscal qualification before the technical and price phases. Contrary to the intention, scrutiny of the proposals in the presence of bidders creates more room for collusion. After five attempts to reform the legislation, little success was achieved. This is mainly due to the size of the procurement market in Brazil and the varied issues involved. Under the shortcomings of the la...
Uploaded: 2008-08-07 Download
Reputation Mechanisms and Electronic Markets - Economic Issues and Proposals for Public Procurement
Articles and literature
In this paper, on of the most important issues raised by the economic literature on the optimal design of these systems, known as “reputation” or ‘feedback mechanisms’, is surveyed. The paper then focuses on the specific issues that emerge when applying feedback mechanisms to public e-markets, providing useful discussions for public procurement institutions. Although we debate public procurement issues having in mind the It...
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Reasons and Opportunities for Introducing a Government Procurement Card in Italy
Europe & the CIS, Italy
Articles and literature
Electronic payment systems are a powerful tool to reduce the elements of “friction” and “non-transparency” in the functioning of modern economies. A common denominator in public procurement, across many countries, is the link between a very high number of transactions (70%) and the modest amount (5% ) of public expenditure involved by them. Using Government Procurement Cards for micro-purchases has triggered significant eff...
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Promoting Economy - Electronic Reverse Auctions under the EC Directives on Public Procurement
Europe & the CIS, European Union
Articles and literature
The reverse electronic auction is a new competitive bidding procedure adopted by the recently enacted European Community (EC) directives on public procurement. It is submitted that the electronic reverse auction has the potential to reduce the tension between the European Commission and national policies of procurement, as it can decrease contracting costs, increase transparency and achieve better economic outcomes as a res...
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Manipulating Soft Performance Indicators in Public Procurement
Articles and literature
Recent empirical evidence shows that in several e-procurement platforms vendors’ attempt to manipulate past performance indicators to increase future business. Vendors can easily manipulate such indicators when these are based on soft information. In public procurement manipulations may affect key “Soft Performance Indicators” (SPI) that public administrations frequently use for incentive and selection purpose, such as cust...
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How E-Government May Enhance Public Procurement
Articles and literature
Huge asymmetries characterise information within public procurement systems. While enhancement has been achieved at an upper level of the procurement chain (i.e., centralisation of bids), poor efforts characterise the lower level. E-Government, which aims to better manage public information, could represent a way to augment transparency and apply more effectively market rules, as well as to advice public managers in definin...
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E-Procurement at Work - A Practical Experience in Italy
Europe & the CIS, Italy
Articles and literature
The paper addresses the legislative context for e-procurement in Italy and some practical experiences carried out in compliance with this legislation. Italy was one of the first countries in the EU to adopt a legislation on e-procurement which allows Public Administrations, both central and local, to carry out their purchase activities using electronic means. Italy has also been considered as an example by the EU legislator...
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Towards a Model for Measuring the Performance of e-Procurement Initiatives in the Australian Public Sector: A Balanced Scorecard Approach
Asia & the Pacific, Australia
Articles and literature
This research proposes a model for measuring the performance of e-Procurement initiatives in the Australian public sector.
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The Impact of Information Technology on People, Process and Cost – A Study in Public Procurement
Articles and literature
Examined here are 3 areas People (organisation), Process and Cost. Illustrated is how all three areas are inter-related and therefore cannot be treated separately. The proposition is that ‘The introduction of technology into the procurement process within the Public Sector of the Republic of Ireland leads to fundamental changes in the processes, organisational structures and costs.’
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