Journal of Public Procurement: Volume 17 Issue 3

Infusing value for money (VfM) into the public procurement system in botswana

Emmanuel Botlhale

Public procurement accounts for a big proportion of public budget outlays, hence, it is important that there be demonstrated Value for Money (VfM) in public purchases. To ensure…

Forecasting foreign currency exchange rates for department of defense budgeting1

Nicholas R. Gardner, Jonathan D. Ritschel, Edward D. White, Andrew T. Wallen

This paper examines the opportunity cost of applying simple averages in formulating the Department of Defense (DoD) budget for foreign exchange rates. Using out-of-sample…

Explaining sme participation and success in public procurement using a capability-based model of tendering

Anthony Flynn, Paul Davis

This paper develops and tests a model for explaining small and medium-size enterprise (SME) participation and success in public procurement. The model is informed by a…

Transformative thinking, transformative doing

Sebastian Chua

In recent years, Health Promotion Board (HPB) has made a strategic shift from a traditional health education approach to an eco-systemic approach in health promotion, where the…

The practice of performance-based contracting in developing countries' public procurement: the case of ethiopia

Baynesagn Asfaw Ambaw, Jan Telgen

Performance-Based Contracting (PBC) is widely accepted as a useful tool. It is believed that the use of PBC can assist the efficient utilization of the public resources. The…