against corruption in public procurement? Gustavo Piga1 ‘When I use a word’‚ Humpty Dumpty said‚ in rather a scornful tone‚ ‘it means just what I choose it to mean – neither more nor less.’ ‘The question is’‚ said Alice‚ ‘whether you can make words mean so many different things.’ ‘The question is’‚ said Humpty Dumpty‚ ‘which is to be master – that’s all.’ (Through the Looking-Glass‚ and What Alice Found There‚ 1871‚ Lewis Carroll) 1. Introduction Public procurement is said to account for between
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ENHANCING ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE BY GREEN PROCUREMENT: A CASE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN KENYA Abstract In recent years‚ the general awareness of the environmental impacts that industrial production gives rise to has radically increased throughout the world. Finding ways to minimise these impacts has become a major concern of the authorities in many countries. In order to promote a more sustainable industrial production‚ different incentives can be used. Among these incentives‚ the consideration
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Indirect Procurement: The Way Forward With the recent global economic downturn and financial crunch‚ companies have come to the realization that in other for them to ride the wave of recession and create a strategic competitive advantage through sustained cost savings and increase the available cash on hand‚ a change in the management of their internal spend is imminent. Identification and usage of a viable tool for procurement and spend management has become a priority We know that businesses
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201/205 Procurement at Betapharm Corp. Question: Can Betapharm use the Emptoris ePass system to source both‚ hotel rooms and malic acid? Solution 1: Use ePass for all procurement of hotel nights and malic acid. Pros: • Unified procurement process • Larger potential cost savings • More diverse supplier base Cons: • Less flexibility in choosing suppliers • Less intimate knowledge of suppliers • Risk of alienating current suppliers Solution 2 : Use ePass for procurement of malic
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Government Procurement in India Domestic Regulations & Trade Prospects Government Procurement in India Domestic Regulations & Trade Prospects Government Procurement in India Domestic Regulations & Trade Prospects Published by D-217‚ Bhaskar Marg‚ Bani Park Jaipur 302016‚ India Tel: +91.141.2282821‚ Fax: +91.141.2282485 Email: cuts@cuts.org Web site: www.cuts-international.org With the support of © CUTS International‚ 2012 First published: October 2012 This document has
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Role of Procurement within an Organization: Procurement : A Tutorial 1 Published on: Jan‚ 26‚ 2011 by: Robert Handfield‚ PhD Role of Procurement within an Organization Overview Key Procurement Objectives: OBJECTIVE 1 – Support Operational Requirements OBJECTIVE 2 – Manage the Procurement Process and the Supply Base Efficiently and Effectively OBJECTIVE 3 – Develop Strong Relationships with Other Functional Groups OBJECTIVE 4 – Develop Integrated Purchasing Strategies That Support
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CHAPTER 1 – Purchasing and Supply Management The Financial Significance of Supply Management Profit-leverage effect – A decrease in purchasing expenditures directly increases profits before taxes (assuming no decrease in quality or purchasing total cost) Return-on-assets Effect – A high ROA indicates managerial prowess in generating profits with lower spending (caveat – ROA ratios vary from one industry to another) Inventory Turnover Effect – Increased inventory turnover indicates optimal utilization
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Public procurement (goods‚ works‚ non-consultant services and disposal of Public assets by Tender) G.N. No. 97 (contd) GOVERNMENT NOTICE No. 97 published on 15/4/2005 THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT (GOODS‚ WORKS‚ NON-CONSULTANT SERVICES AND DISPOSAL OF PUBLIC ASSETS BY TENDER) REGULATIONS‚ 2005 ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS PART I PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS Regulation 1. Citation 2. Application 3. Interpretation PART II GENERAL PROVISIONS 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Procurement policy Economy and
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Procurement Management Marketing 432 What is Procurement Management? Today‚ different organizations employ various management techniques to carry out the efficient functioning of their departments. According to the Project Management Institute’s A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge‚ “procurement management is the process required to acquire goods and services‚ to attain project scope‚ from outside the performing organization” (Ruskin‚ 1995). Procurement management is known
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hallenges to Global Logistics Adapting the Council of Logistics Management definition of logistics‚ “Global logistics plan‚ controls‚ and manages the movement and storage of goods‚ services‚ and related information as it moves across international boundaries from raw material provider to consumer also considering the handling of return goods and containers. While there are some that would argue that there is not much difference between domestic and international logistics‚ there are some substantial
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