Journal of Public Procurement: Volume 4 Issue 3

The world bank e-Procurement for the selection of consultants: challenges and lessons learned

Knut Leipold, Jason Klemow, Francine Holloway, Kishor Vaidya

This paper introduces and examines the implementation of the World Bank's electronic procurement initiative for the selection of consultants, which is expected to foster…

Promoting economy: electronic reverse auctions under the ec directives on public procurement

Ohad Soudry

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…

Assessing the management costs of delivering services under alternative institutional arrangements

Trevor L. Brown, Matthew Potoski

In this paper we assess the management costs of delivering services under alternative institutional arrangements. We develop an analytic framework based on transaction cost and…

Ban-on-negotiations in tender procedures: undermining best value for money?

Kai Krüger

Markets for public contracting are in the process of transition. Various public/private partnership arrangements replace conventional purchasing, especially within the local and…

Pan-american health organization’s humanitarian supply management system: de-politicization of the humanitarian supply chain by creating accountability

Rolando M. Tomasini, Luk N. Van Wassenhove

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has developed a humanitarian supply management system (SUMA) that records, tracks and reports the flow of donations and purchased goods…

The future of small businesses in the U.S. federal government marketplace

Major Clark, Chad Moutray

The federal government purchased goods and services valued at approximately $100 billion from small businesses in FY 2003, which was up from previous years. Moreover, in FY 2003…