Integrity in public procurement [electronic resource] : good practice from A to Z.
Of all government activities, public procurement is most vulnerable to corruption. In OECD countries, bribery by international firms is more pervasive in public procurement than in utilities, taxation, or judiciary. Most international efforts to fight corruption have focused exclusively on the bidd...
Saved in:
| Online Access: |
Online Access |
|---|---|
| Corporate Author: | |
| Other title: | SourceOECD. |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Paris :
OECD,
©2007.
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | Of all government activities, public procurement is most vulnerable to corruption. In OECD countries, bribery by international firms is more pervasive in public procurement than in utilities, taxation, or judiciary. Most international efforts to fight corruption have focused exclusively on the bidding process. But this is only the tip of the iceberg. Recent corruption scandals have spotlighted gray areas throughout the whole public procurement cycle, including in needs assessment and contract management. Reform efforts have also often neglected exceptions to competitive procedures such as emergency contracting and defense procurement. This book offers insights into how the profession of procurement is evolving to cope with the growing demand for integrity, drawing on the experience of procurement practitioners as well as audit, competition and anti-corruption specialists. It provides a comparative overview of practices meant to enhance integrity throughout the whole procurement cycle, with examples from both OECD and non-OECD countries.--Publisher's description. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 171 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Also available in print. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9264027505 9789264027503 |
| Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. |
| Additional Physical Form available Note: | Also available in print. |