Public procurement and contracting in bangladesh: An analysys of the perceptions of civil servants

Abstract

This paper analyzes the perceptions of Bangladeshi civil servants towards public procurement and contracting practices in Bangladesh. The interview method was used in the study to analyze the perceptions of the Bangladeshi civil servants towards public procurement and contract-related issues in Bangladesh. The study reveals that civil servants of Bangladesh have diverse and varying perceptions towards public procurement and contracting practices in Bangladesh, even though they share some commonalities. The results of the survey demonstrate that a majority of the civil servants are in general familiar with public purchasing in Bangladesh. While earlier research depicted that almost all the civil servants in the US public agencies were found quite familiar with contracting and outsourcing, this study shows that less than a moderate percentage of the civil servants of Bangladesh is quite or pretty familiar with contracting and/or outsourcing.

Citation

Islam, M.R. (2007), "Public procurement and contracting in bangladesh: An analysys of the perceptions of civil servants", Journal of Public Procurement, Vol. 7 No. 3, pp. 381-398. https://doi.org/10.1108/JOPP-07-03-2007-B004