Public Procurement

by Arrowsmith, Sue

• ISBN13: 9789041198907
• ISBN10: 9041198903
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-05-01
• Publisher: Kluwer Law Intl

Summary

From modest beginnings in the early 1990's, a reform movement in the regulation of public procurement has mushroomed into a global imperative. Two fundamental values of international free trade policy value for money And The deterrence of corruption have brought intense scrutiny to bear on public procurement practices in nearly every country. Now international standards (notably those of the WTO And The EU) must be met if a trading nation is to take its place in the global markets. This collection of essays offers fifteen distinct views on the current status and trends in public procurement and its various aspects. From general discussion of setup, overcoming obstacles, ensuring transparency, and compliance with international rules to specific issues raised in economies as diverse as Kosovo, China, And The United States, Public Procurement: The Continuing Revolution provides a great wealth of insight and information. Although the emphasis throughout is on legal issues, The contributors include not only lawyers but also economists and specialists in purchasing practice. In addition, this is the first book to note the relatively recent trend, In developed countries, toward a less prescriptive, more flexible approach to regulation in which a degree of transparency is sacrificed. The question of how this trend will affect international procurement regimes is perhaps the most vital and interesting aspect of current theory and practice in the field. Most of these essays were originally presented as papers at an international conference hosted by the Public Procurement Research Group at the University of Nottingham in September 2001.

Table of Contents

Introduction	ix
List of Editors and Contributors	xiii
PART I ESTABLISHING AND REFORMING PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEMS
Setting up a Public Procurement System: The Six Step Method	3	(10)
Cynthia Walker
Obstacles to Public Procurement Reform in Developing Countries	13	(10)
Robert R. Hunja
On Globalization and Government Procurement	23	(24)
Joshua I. Schwartz
The Establishment and Development of a Public Procurement System for Kosovo	47	(14)
Elisabetta Piselli
China's Government Procurement Reform: From the Bidding Law to the Government Procurement Law	61	(24)
Fuguo Cao
Enforcement of Public Procurement Rules in China	85	(18)
Jingbin Tian
The Experience of Centralised Enforcement in Poland	103	(34)
Marian Lemke
PART II NEW PERSPECTIVES AND APPROACHES IN PROCUREMENT REGULATION
Commercial Purchasing: The Chasm between the United States Government's Evolving Policy and Practice	137	(34)
Steven L. Schooner
Reforms in Procurement Policy and Their Prospects	171	(16)
Frank Anechiarico
Problems of Using Partnering and Similar Private Sector Practice in the Public Sector Environment: The Example of PPPs/PFI	187	(10)
Keith Hartley
Best Value -- A New Approach in the UK	197	(26)
Penny Badcoe
PART III THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE
Home-biased Government Procurement and International Trade: Descriptive Statistics, Theory and Empirical Evidence	223	(12)
Federico Trionfetti
The WTO Transparency Agenda: Law, Economics and International Relations Theory	235	(34)
John Linarelli
Transparency in Government Procurement: What can We Expect from International Trade Agreements?	269	(14)
Simon J. Evenett
Bernard M. Hoekman
Index	283