Nuance of Government Procurement Ethics in India

Procurement activities have actual impact on organizational performance, and organizations are increasingly adopting its online version to make procurement even more effective. In the last two decades, electronic procurement (e-procurement) has shown a rising trend of application in industry and government, with the government departments lagging behind their industry counterparts. Unlike procurements in a private firm, public procurements has a multitude of objectives to be achieved whereas at the same such activities has to be performed under stringent and rigid procedural framework. Researchers, worldwide, have shown great interest in (1) identifying the benefits, barriers, and critical success factors for the adoption of e-procurement in government, (2) utilizing the opportunities available in a government setup for proper bidder evaluation, and (3) eliminating the imperfections associated with government procurement in its transition to electronic form. This paper identifies issues influencing adoption of e-procurement, bid evaluation, and collusion in government organizations.E-procurement; Bid evaluation; Collusion; Auction: Competitive biddin