Journal of Public Procurement: Volume 12 Issue 3

Public contract writing systems: A house divided

Robert E. Lloyd

This paper examines automated contract writing systems, a vital aspect of public procurement which has replaced the more manual methods of drafting of contracts used in the past…

An exploration of management competencies in public sector procurement

David McKevitt, Paul Davis, Roelf Woldring, Kay Smith, Anthony Flynn, Emma McEvoy

There is currently much debate about the meaning of competency and its importance to professionalization. This article explores the personal meaning and importance of competency…

After katrina: Comparisons of post-disaster public procurement approaches and outcomes in the new orleans area

Christopher L. Atkinson, Alka K. Sapat

Hurricane Katrina remains the “most destructive disaster in U.S. history” (Farber & Chen, 2006). The purpose of this article is to examine the public procurement practices…

The excessive profits of defense contractors: Evidence and determinants

Chong Wang, Joseph San Miguel

A long controversial issue that divides academics, government officials, elected representatives, and the U.S. defense industry is whether defense contractors earn abnormal or…

Different design - different cost: An empirical analysis of combinatorial public procurement bidding of road maintenance

Anders Lunander, Sofia Lundberg

This paper is an empirical analysis of first-price sealed-bid procurement auctions in Sweden, with and without combinatorial bidding. The data comprises procurement auctions of…