Public purchasing: who’s minding the store?

Abstract

The public sector purchasing function continues to face growing pressures to reform current purchasing processes. Yet, little is known about the abilities of purchasing professionals to adapt to this rapidly changing environment. This article identifies the critical job duties and work responsibilities of government purchasing buyers and officers in an attempt to determine if they currently posses the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully adapt to increased pressures for reform.

Citation

McCue, C.P. and Gianakis, G.A. (2001), "Public purchasing: who’s minding the store?", Journal of Public Procurement, Vol. 1 No. 1, pp. 71-95. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOPP-01-01-2001-B002