Journal of Public Procurement: Volume 9 Issue 3/4

Job analysis for the cppb and cppo examinations

Universal Public Purchasing Certification Council (UPPCC) is an independent nonprofit entity formed to govern and administer the Certified Public Purchasing Officers (CPPO) and…

The implications of a muddled definition of public procurement

Eric Prier, Clifford P. McCue

At all levels of government, inconsistencies exist regarding the terminology and the body of knowledge used to understand public procurement. Perspectives on what public…

State and local procurement preferences: A survey

Yuhua Qiao, Khi V. Thai, Glenn Cummings

The use of public procurement as a vehicle for implementing various socioeconomic preference policies has a long history. This article reviews the current state of affairs of…

Ethics in public procurement: buying public trust

Kelly Hunsaker

No procurement professional wants their name featured in the negative headlines. Ethics is a significant issue when it comes to public procurement. Public procurement…

Federal contracting: guidance on award fees has led to better practices but is not consistently applied

In prior work, GAO found that contractors were paid billions of dollars in award fees regardless of acquisition outcomes. In December 2007, the Office of Management and Budget…