Journal of Public Procurement: Volume 16 Issue 1

Procurement procedure, competition and final unit price: The case of commodities

Jan Soudek, Jiří Skuhrovec

We show how institutional and procedural characteristics affect the final price in public procurement. In order to obtain comparable unit prices, our analysis examined public…

The evolution of the world bank’s procurement framework: Reform and coherence for the 21st centur

Sope Williams-Elegbe

In 2011, the World Bank announced its intention to conduct a holistic review and reform of its procurement framework. This reform was intended to ensure that its procurement…

The case of the panama canal expansion: Pacta sunt servanda versus rebus sic stantibus in public works procurement

Francisco L. Hernández González

The Panama Canal expansion is one of the most important public works projects in recent times. Both the awarding of the contract and its execution have been surrounded by intense…

An integrated approach for supplier selection in military critical application items

Christodoulos Nikou, Socrates J. Moschuris

Supplier selection for defence procurement is a crucial function of a Ministry of Defence. The Ministry spends huge amounts of money each year to procure a vast array of…