Journal of Public Procurement: Volume 13 Issue 1

Size and structure in the purchasing function: Evidence from German municipalities

Christoph H. Glock, Michael G. Broens

This paper analyzes how German municipalities organize their purchasing activities. It aims to identify patterns in the structure of the purchasing function and to study how the…

U.S. and E.U. sme subcontracting policy and practice trends: Towards a transatlantic accountability consensus

Max V. Kidalov

U.S. and E.U. public and defense procurement rules require large prime contractors to promote subcontracts to small businesses, a.k.a. small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Under…

Liberalised public procurement of ict services for schools: An empirical case from finland

Pekka Leviäkangas, Raine Hautala, Virpi Britschgi, Risto Öörni

The aim of this research was to evaluate the new procurement practices of information and communication technology (ICT) services in Finnish-speaking schools in the City of…

Characterizing the accuracy of dod operating and support cost estimates

Erin T. Ryan, David R. Jacques, Jonathan D. Ritschel, Christine M. Schubert

For decades, the Department of Defense (DoD) has employed numerous reporting and monitoring tools for characterizing the acquisition cost estimates of its programs. These tools…