Procurement Process in the Public Sector: An International Perspective

2017 ◽  
pp. 427-442
Author(s):  
Nigel Caldwell ◽  
Elmer Bakker
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
Procurement Process ◽  
The Public

Public Procurement and Transparency in the Private Sector

2021 ◽  
pp. 176-194
Author(s):  
Tom Brown
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
General Public ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Procurement Process ◽  
The Public ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Pay Differences ◽  
United Kingdom Government

This chapter begins by considering public procurement in the context of equality duties. The United Kingdom government has not used the Equality Act 2010’s regulation-making powers to impose specific statutory public procurement equality duties in England, but the Welsh and Scottish Ministers have made such regulations. Equality considerations are nonetheless relevant considerations in a public authority’s public procurement decisions as part of the general public sector equality duty in section 149 of the Act. The extent to which equality can (and should) be taken into account in the public procurement process is also, therefore, relevant to private undertakings which might wish to tender for the provision of goods or services to public authorities. The chapter then addresses the provisions in the Act intended to improve transparency in the private sector by prohibiting clauses which prevent employees discussing their pay. The Act introduced, in section 78, a power to make regulations which would impose a requirement on businesses to report on gender pay differences.

scholarly journals The Current Practice of Design and Build Procurement Process in Malaysia

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabihah Saaidin ◽  
Intan Rohani Endut ◽  
Abu Samah Abu Samah ◽  
Ahmad Ruslan Mohd Ridzuan
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Project Delivery ◽  
Delivery Method ◽  
Procurement Process ◽  
The Public ◽  
Design Build ◽  
Request For Proposal ◽  
Project Delivery Method ◽  
Design Bid Build

This paper discusses the design-build project delivery method which is becoming an increasingly viable alternative to traditional project delivery method in the public sector. This interest has led to dialogue among public sector agencies to establish and formalise understanding of the design-build process and its implementation. The process consists of six stages namely Project Definition, Request for Qualification, Request for Proposal, Proposal Submission and Evaluation, Contract Award, and Document/Construction. Therefore, this finding of Design-Build (DB) procurement process is on the improvement and understanding on an owner and contractor in practice and implementation in Malaysia.  Keywords: design/build, design/bid/build, advantage and disadvantage, procurement process

Public procurement performance and the challenge of service complexity – the case of pre-hospital healthcare

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-421
Author(s):  
Inger Johanne Pettersen ◽  
Kari Nyland ◽  
Geraldine Robbins
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Procurement Process ◽  
The Public ◽  
Social Controls ◽  
Public Sector Health

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study the links between contextual changes, contract arrangements and resultant problems when changes in outsourcing regulatory requirements are applied to complex pre-hospital services previously characterized by relational contracting. Design/methodology/approach The study deployed a qualitative design based on interviews with key informants and extensive studies of documents. It is a longitudinal study of a procurement process taking place in a regional health authority covering the period 2006 to 2017. Findings A complex and longitudinal public procurement process where pre-hospital (ambulance) services are transformed from relational and outsourced governance to more formal arrangements based on legal and transactional controls, is described in detail. After several years, the process collapsed due to challenges following public scrutiny, legal actions and administrative staff resignations. The public body lacked procurement competencies and the learning process following the regulations was lengthy. In the end, the services were in-sourced. Research limitations/implications This study is based on one case and it should, therefore, not be generalized without limitations. Practical implications One practical implication of this study is that transactional contracts are not optimal when core and complex services are produced in inter-organizational settings. In public sector health-care contexts, the role of informal and social controls based on relational exchanges are particularly applicable. Social implications Acute health-care services essential to citizens’ security and health imply high asset specificity, frequency and uncertainty. Such transactions should according to theory be produced in-house because of high agency costs in the procurement process. Originality/value The paper contributes to the understanding of how the public procurement process can itself be complex, as managerial challenges and solutions vary along several dimensions and are contingent upon external factors. In particular, the study increases knowledge of why the design and implementation of outsourcing models may create problems that impede and obstruct control in a particular public sector context.

Research, knowledge and collaboration Dilemmas of the PFI

2004 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-8
Author(s):  
COLIN STANSFIELD SMITH
Keyword(s):  
Public Finance ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Budget Deficit ◽  
Public Buildings ◽  
Research Knowledge ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
Public Building ◽  
Procurement Process ◽  
The Public

Although the Department for Education and Skills' ‘Classrooms of the Future’ and ‘Design Exemplar Initiative’ are to be welcomed (arq 7/3+4, pp244–279), they should not be allowed to obscure the far-reaching issues involved in the Public Finance Initiative (PFI). As a procurement process, PFI represents a massive investment in social programmes and public building projects: the estimated £34 billion in contract or commissioned gives an indication of this. PFI transfers the responsibilities and risks associated with the procurement, delivery and management of public buildings and estates over a period of 25 years to the private sector, and almost none of the expenditure involved is reflected in the Public Sector Borrowing Requirement. This makes it highly attractive to government, but the question remains as to how much it mortgages the nation's future because it merely defers and extends borrowing. If schemes mature at a time of recession or serious budget deficit, the implications could be highly damaging.

scholarly journals Problems affecting the operational procurement process: A study of the Zimbabwean public sector

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abel Dzuke ◽  
Micheline J.A. Naude
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Quantitative Approach ◽  
Procurement Process ◽  
The Public ◽  
State Revenue ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Bid Evaluation

Background: The public sector occupies a key role in the economy comprising the appropriation of state revenue to purchase goods and to render services productively, while ensuring the optimum utilisation of available funds and resources to benefit the inhabitants of the country. Problems in the Zimbabwean public procurement sector that detract from service delivery are key contemporary issues. This is evident from the numerous complaints of poor service delivery received by the public that can be attributed to public procurement.Objective: The purpose of this article was to report on a study that investigated problems in the different stages of the operational procurement process in the Zimbabwean public sector that detract from service delivery, the extent of these problems and how the public procurement process can be improved to enhance service delivery.Method: This descriptive and exploratory study followed a quantitative approach. Data were collected by means of a questionnaire administered to all public entities in Zimbabwe. Data were analysed using SPSS. Results: The majority of the identified problems in the public procurement sector that detract from service delivery are found in the advertising, bid evaluation and contract stages.Conclusion: As only a few studies on this topic have been conducted in Zimbabwe, the findings of this research add a significant perspective to the existing body of knowledge and can assist stakeholders with regard to how the public procurement process can be improved in order to enhance service delivery through public procurement process reform and restructuring.

scholarly journals A critical view of the German procurement process in the sector

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 45-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Hofacker ◽  
Aguinaldo dos Santos ◽  
Adriana de Paula Lacerda Santos
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Procurement Process ◽  
Lean Principles ◽  
The Public ◽  
Value Stream ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
A Value

This paper makes a critical analysis of the German procurement process in the public sector, based on a case study carried out at Karlsruhe University. The research protocol for the field study was developed in three phases: direct dialogue with the head of the department, document analysis, and semi-structured interviews. Data collection was concerned with both the analysis of the organization as well as with the mapping of project activities. A detailed study was carried out on a single construction project in order to enable the development of a value stream map of the procurement macro processes. Based on the data, the authors present a set of proposals for a radical improvement in the German procurement process, focusing on shortening the cycle time, increasing transparency and improving value generation. The study reinforces the need for more research focused on lean production concepts and principles in the public sector. By identifying radical improvement opportunities in the German procurement process, it may be possible to convince politicians and decision makers to change structures of responsibilities and to apply lean principles in public administration. The paper appears to be one of the first studies to apply lean principles into the procurement process of governmental organizations, in order to simplify processes, reduce waste and better allocate resources in order to add more value for the end-users.

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