scholarly journals Public Procurement Concept as A Path Dependence Result

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 128-139
Author(s):  
Vladimir V. Melnikov ◽  
◽  
Vladimir N. Romashin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Path Dependence ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Market Mechanism ◽  
Coordination Mechanism ◽  
Financing System ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Economic Framework ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Public Production

The rationale and conditions for transformation of a coordination mechanism in public procurement in Russia from market to redistribution, based on the quasi-market technology, are outlined. The authors view modernization of the economic framework of public procurement as an outcome of institutionalizing the rational conduct principles under the influence of such factors as public production conditions and path dependence. The paper describes transformation of the main elements of the machinery for financing public procurement associated with changing the institutional management structure towards support for the “best quality at an affordable price” principle. Alternatives of transaction managements in the financing system of supplying products for public needs are reviewed: from centralized planning in the USSR to the mixed economy in the today’s Russia. A comparative analysis based on the typical features of the market mechanism for transaction coordination justifies the quail-market nature of public procurement technologies in the Russian Federation. Arguments are given for procurement technology dynamics as returning to redistributive transaction coordination that facilitates transformation of public procurement from an economic-structure neutral into a proactive mechanism geared to form new economic orders. A sequence of tasks is given in order to execute the procurement concept in terms of institutional methodology as well as the prospects for developing a system of public procurement as a mechanism of proactive budgeting policy under bilateral economic sanctions that means de-liberalization of international economic relations. Public contractual system is a factor that is gradually restoring an ability to play a stabilizing and stimulating role in order to support the growth of national production and innovations by employing the taxpayer’s money to attain the national strategic development goals

Topical Issues of the Russian State Antimonopoly Policy (Proposals for the Draft National Plan for the Development of Competition for 2021-2025)

2021 ◽  
pp. 16-35
Author(s):  
A. N. Golomolzin
Keyword(s):  
Public Procurement ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Intellectual Activity ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Russian State ◽  
Fundamental Rights And Freedoms ◽  
Procurement System ◽  
And Control

The article is devoted to the development of Antimonopoly policy for the future 2021-2025, which ensures the fundamental rights and freedoms of consumers and entrepreneurs, and supports existing and new forms of economic activity in the context of profound changes in the economy. It is about how the new situation in the markets and in life is beginning to test the foundations of understanding economic and human relations. The author formulates the values of economic development in the new conditions. It is said that the role of consumers in the conditions of clip thinking is decreasing, and they need to be activated in the digital economy. The author assesses the emergence and development of new «human — machine» and «machine - machine» relationships, the ongoing convergence processes, the formation of multilateral, interconnected and global markets, and the correlation of the real and virtual world.Approaches to intellectual Antimonopoly regulation that stimulate innovative development are proposed. Recommendations are given for improving the Antimonopoly policy, taking into account the problems and challenges caused by the coronavirus and similar threats. Approaches to legal regulation of the activities of operators (aggregators) of digital platforms are proposed. Recommendations are given on the procedure for applying Antimonopoly legislation to actions and agreements on the exercise of exclusive rights to the results of intellectual activity. The article substantiates the need to switch to Pro-competitive, flexible, long-term tariff regulation and resuscitate structural reforms based on competitive mechanisms. Changes in international cooperation in the field of Antimonopoly policy are discussed. It is said about creating equal conditions for the activities of Russian and foreign participants in the e-Commerce markets. It is shown how, based on the creation of an exchange ecosystem, it is possible to form one of the world's financial centers in the country. Proposals are made to decriminalize the regulation and control of economic relations in General, as well as issues of Antimonopoly and tariff policy, and state procurements. We propose conceptual changes in the public procurement system with the transition from control of procedures to control the achievement of results using objective quotations of the prices of goods (works, services).

scholarly journals Integrated guide for public procurement and private contracts of collective catering system and SDGs

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
G Barocco ◽  
V Patussi ◽  
M Cella ◽  
D Germano ◽  
A Pernarcic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
National Level ◽  
Health Agency ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Food Standards ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Technical Specifications

Abstract Surveys (2008-2018) carried out by the Local Health Agency of Trieste (ASUITS) in local collective catering (CC) services of schools, hospitals, nursing homes, and workplaces (25.000 daily meals) have shown some non - adherence to healthier food choices, food standards, procedures and green and social procurement as recommended by the WHO, FAO, UE, Ministry of Health and of Environment. The purpose of this project is to support local public and private organizations in transforming the national and regional catering services food standards related to health, nutrition, environment and social criteria into food procurement and food contracts specifications. This has been done by compiling the major obstacles to improved standards observed during surveys, and by sharing critical and relevant examples with major public contractors across local, regional and national level. The guidelines (GL) for public procurement of CC consist of five chapters: the elaboration of specifications; a response module to present the offer of services; selection and award criteria, an evaluation system of offers, and the technical specifications attached. Technical information fixes the constituent elements of the service in order to have similar and directly comparable offers. GL cover both the purchasing of food and the contracting of catering services. In this way public or private institutions are able to prepare tender documents suitable to respond to health, economic needs and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The development of the GL has increased the awareness and real potential that local organizations have in enhancing the strategic use of purchasers to boost food qualification, jobs, growth and investment. As well as to create a more innovative economy, to be resource and energy efficient, and to be socially-inclusive. To meet population nutrient intake goals and SDGs it is necessary to increase co-operation and the sharing of the objectives of ’Health in All Policies’. Key messages Contractors need practical tools to apply sustainable development goals criteria in collective catering. The integrated collective catering guide is a key to improving capacity building in institutions.

scholarly journals Road block(chain): bit(coin)s for tourism sustainable development goals?

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron Tham ◽  
Marianna Sigala
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sustainable Tourism ◽  
Tourism Development ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Economic Systems ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Sustainable Tourism Development ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Relational Capabilities

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the disrupting usage and impacts of blockchains and cryptocurrencies and advocate their role as enablers of sustainable tourism development goals. Design/methodology/approach Literature on blockchains and cryptocurrencies is critically synthesized, debated and expanded to identify and discuss their implications toward sustainable tourism futures. Findings As a distributive digital ledger, blockchains have the potential to create a more inclusive tourism future to address debates around tourism as a vehicle for sustainable development that alludes to value accruing to only certain providers and consumers. Blockchains and their cryptocurrencies (as a financial transaction capability) elevate trust and relational capabilities in an expedited and holistic manner, democratize participation in economic systems and re-distribute power and economic relations amongst actors by influencing the way data (the currency of the digital economy and the lifeblood of tourism) is collected, stored, exchange, owned and traded for co-creating value. Research limitations/implications The paper is conceptual and speculative by identifying ways in which blockchain and cryptocurrencies can support sustainable tourism development goals. Directions for future research are provided for further elaborating and collecting primary evidence on whether the premise and applications of these technologies can deliver the acclaimed sustainable impacts. Originality/value The paper contributes to the emerging but controversial literature about the trajectories between technology and sustainability by critically debating on how blockchains, through cryptocurrency economies, can be positioned to facilitate sustainable tourism futures.

Exploring the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) as a micro-Millennium Development Goals’ framework in Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adebusuyi Isaac Adeniran
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Millennium Development Goals ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Economic Framework ◽  
Sustainable Human Development ◽  
Development Policies ◽  
National Economic ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Impact

This chapter examines the impact of the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS), a socio-economic framework for enabling sustainable human development in Nigeria, and how it incorporates the basic targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) into government policy at both the national and grassroots levels. The chapter draws on the results of a study that was conducted to assess the specific impacts of the NEEDS policy in the process of improving the condition of existence in Nigeria by promoting socio-economic inclusivity. It considers the achievements of the NEEDS, the impediments that have constrained its functioning, and the lessons that have been or could be learnt from related achievements and failures of past development policies in Nigeria. It also offers some recommendations to make the NEEDS more effective in addressing the challenges and threats posed by poverty and other social incongruence in Nigeria.

Research on Modes and Operating Mechanism of Informal Finance

2014 ◽  
Vol 926-930 ◽  
pp. 3898-3901
Author(s):  
Shou Bin Zhou ◽  
Pei Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Central Government ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Market Mechanism ◽  
Coordination Mechanism ◽  
Driving Mechanism ◽  
Operating Mechanism ◽  
Informal Finance ◽  
Operational Mechanism ◽  
Capital Efficiency ◽  
And Function

Informal finance exists in developed countries and in developing countries, the form of informal finance is diversiform, but operational mechanism of informal finance is essentially similar. Nowadays, in china informal finance’s contribution for whole macro economy is bigger and bigger, but up to the present our central government has not established the interrelated policies and regulations in order to make informal finance legal and rational. In order to make them support the whole macro economy better and make different regions choose suited modes among the different forms of informal finance, this paper study on the informal finance’s modes and operating mechanism from driving mechanism-interest rate mechanism, coordination mechanism-financing method, operating principle, controlling mechanism, security mechanism-withdrawing market mechanism in order to improve further collocating-capital efficiency and function for economic development positively.

scholarly journals The well-being of residents in an urban environment: the case of a Russian megapolis

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (35) ◽  
pp. 124-138
Author(s):  
Anna BAGIROVA ◽  
Olga NOTMAN
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Practical Importance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Urban Restructuring ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
Current State ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The City

The issue of ensuring the well-being of residents is central to systems of municipal governance. The purpose of our study is to measure the well-being of residents in an urban environment and, based on the obtained results, to identify problem areas that impede the achievement of strategic development goals in the megapolis. We conducted a representative survey of residents in one of the largest industrialized Russian megacities, Ekaterinburg. Based on the survey data, an index of subjective well-being in the urban environment was obtained, which included 4 blocks of assessment indicators: 1) assessment of the current state of the urban environment; 2) assessment of the changes in the urban environment; 3) assessment of personal well-being; and 4) assessment of intentions to live in the city. The study revealed that the most prosperous citizens in the urban environment are: 30-39 years old; married; employed. The problems of low well-being and the absence of youth intent to connect their futures with the city are identified as the main threats to the megapolis’ development. The results of our study are of practical importance for making informed management decisions in urban restructuring planning, urban infrastructure upgrades, and the development of social policy measures aimed at improving the quality of life and well-being of citizens.

scholarly journals The Alignment between Agricultural Policy and the SDGs: Zero Hunger and Responsible Production and Consumption in Ecuador

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narcisa Requelme ◽  
Ana Afonso
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Food Sovereignty ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Export Markets ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Efficient Resource ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Zero Hunger

This study reviews how policy and agricultural laws relate to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2 and 12, sustainability and rural development, in Ecuador. Policy aligns itself with goals 2 in terms of increased productivity and income (target 2,3) to interna-tional markets (targets 2b y 2c), rural infrastructure, research, agricultural extension and technological development (target 2a), agrobiodiversity and traditional knowledge (target 25). It is related with SDG 12 to sustainable production and consumption targets 12.1, 12.2 and 12a). Laws highlight public procurement, research, seeds, and efficient resource management through sustainable practices. It is concluded that policy is aligned with SDGs 2 and 12 but is necessary to establish others that surpass the emphasis on produc-tivity towards export markets that leave AFC production and achieve a transition to sus-tainable production and consumption. The study of laws indicates that it is necessary to strengthen local governance for food sovereignty, including the peasant sectors within the framework of existing laws with participation in spaces of debate and formulation of ac-tions.

scholarly journals The role and purpose of the state in the currents of neoliberalism

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 213-219
Author(s):  
Serediuk V. V.
Keyword(s):  
Social Order ◽  
Cultural Policy ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Social Practices ◽  
The State ◽  
Market Mechanism ◽  
Economic Relations ◽  
Free Competition ◽  
Role Of The State

The article reveals the theses of neoliberalism - a complex philosophical and scientific course, as well as social practices concerning a new understanding of the role and purpose of the state in the twentieth century. The results of the study are based on an analysis of the works of representatives of German and American neoliberalism. The strong role of the state in the economic sphere, as well as the humanitarian, social and security purpose of the state are described. Neoliberalism was formed in the fields of economics, political science, jurisprudence, international law, philosophy as scientific fields of knowledge and embodied in the economic, social and cultural policy of Western democracies, including the reflection of its doctrinal provisions in the constitutions of European states. Therefore, neoliberalism can be defined as a set of doctrinal currents and social practices, characterized by economic, political, legal and ideological components. Representatives of neoliberalism tried to redefine the role, significance and tasks of the state according to the interwar and postwar economic and political conditions. At the same time, their ideas concerned individual rights and freedoms, the legal social order, as well as the worldview and methodological foundations on which all currents of neoliberalism were based. In August 1938, a conference of neoliberal economists, known as the Lippmann Colloquium, was held in Paris, at which a new concept of the state was essentially formulated. It consisted of the following provisions. First, the state must determine the system of rules within which economic activity is formed, and guarantee their implementation. Secondly, it was recognized at the conference that the market mechanism does not provide automatic self-regulation and balance, and therefore requires some government intervention.The third provision of the conference established that the state had to take only those measures that would ensure the support of free competition. Fourth, the restriction of monopolies was recognized. This idea underlies at the basis of antitrust laws in USA. The fifth point of neoliberalism was the limited intervention of the state in economic relations. It was allowed only temporarily and in cases when the flexibility of supply and demand was violated and the balance on the basis of the price mechanism was lost. The state should not set the price on the market, but should influence the magnitude of supply or demand, thus equalizing prices and preventing sharp fluctuations. As a result, the state in neoliberalism has a strong influence on the economic system by eliminating market monopolies, ensuring free competition, regulating excess supply and demand. Also, one of the leading roles of the state is to carry out activities that do not provide profit in the near future (humanitarian, scientific, medical, environmental spheres). Having created conditions for sustainable economic development, the state has to embody social and security tasks. Keywords: neoliberalism, state, role, order, intervention, economy, law, peace, security, humanitarian and social tasks.

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