Add to ORKGState agencies use the Statewide Term Contracts but many political subdivisions, counties and school districts continue to purchase many, if not all, goods and services using Open Market Buys The presumed problem with open market buying is that the competitive bidding process is not used, and in turn, entities pay more for goods and services because vendors realize that they do not always have to give "best pricing" to these entities. This paper addresses this problem
The prospect of no or inadequate funding of a critical government function warrants a review of fund...
Analysis of local government contracting decisions typically focuses on transactions costs related t...
The magnitude of state and local government procurement is staggering, with annual spending by state...
State agencies use the Statewide Term Contracts but many political subdivisions, counties and schoo...
This report by the Legislative Audit Council reviews the state procurement operations as overseen by...
This report by the Legislative Audit Council reviews the commodity purchasing procedures in South Ca...
Governments have sought to respond to increasing pressures to accomplish aims with efficiency and at...
Government purchases of goods and services represent approximately 10 percent of the U.S. economy, a...
The Council conducted an audit of the South Carolina Department of Transportation’s (SCDOT) procedur...
Should the buyer of a customized good use competitive bidding or negotiation to select a contractor?...
This report by the Legislative Audit Council reviews the state's procurement system for noncompetiti...
This dissertation studies how agents and firms interplay under different market institutions. In the...
The authors argue it is time to move beyond thinking of competition in social service contracting si...
The U.S. is experiencing the worst recession since the Great Depression. All levels of government ha...
In the wake of the worst recession since the 1930\u27s, local communities actively seek ways to stim...
The prospect of no or inadequate funding of a critical government function warrants a review of fund...
Analysis of local government contracting decisions typically focuses on transactions costs related t...
The magnitude of state and local government procurement is staggering, with annual spending by state...
State agencies use the Statewide Term Contracts but many political subdivisions, counties and schoo...
This report by the Legislative Audit Council reviews the state procurement operations as overseen by...
This report by the Legislative Audit Council reviews the commodity purchasing procedures in South Ca...
Governments have sought to respond to increasing pressures to accomplish aims with efficiency and at...
Government purchases of goods and services represent approximately 10 percent of the U.S. economy, a...
The Council conducted an audit of the South Carolina Department of Transportation’s (SCDOT) procedur...
Should the buyer of a customized good use competitive bidding or negotiation to select a contractor?...
This report by the Legislative Audit Council reviews the state's procurement system for noncompetiti...
This dissertation studies how agents and firms interplay under different market institutions. In the...
The authors argue it is time to move beyond thinking of competition in social service contracting si...
The U.S. is experiencing the worst recession since the Great Depression. All levels of government ha...
In the wake of the worst recession since the 1930\u27s, local communities actively seek ways to stim...
The prospect of no or inadequate funding of a critical government function warrants a review of fund...
Analysis of local government contracting decisions typically focuses on transactions costs related t...
The magnitude of state and local government procurement is staggering, with annual spending by state...