Journal of Public Procurement: Volume 3 Issue 1

Exploring differences in the american states’ procurement practices

Jerrell D. Coggburn

This exploratory article examines the issue of state government procurement. It uses original survey data to create a measure of reformed state procurement practices, as suggested…

Performance measures for evaluating the financial benefits of state term commodity

Stephen E. Celec, E. Joe Nosari, Dan Voich

A common justification for state term commodity contracts is that they are beneficial to taxpayers because of savings that result from the price concessions expected from volume…

A comparison of purchasing’s organizational roles and responsibilities in the public and private sector

P. Fraser Johnson, Michiel R. Leenders, Clifford McCue

This research focuses on a comparison of public and private sector supply organizations in terms of organizational structure, supply chain responsibilities, the chief purchasing…

P-card utilization in municipal government: advantages and concerns

John L. Daly, Michael A. Buehner

P-card (i.e., procurement card) programs have been praised as innovative means for procurement systems to save fiscal resources for municipal government while granting greater…

The florida sunshine law and evaluation committees

Kirk W. Buffington

Within each political subdivision of the state of Florida, there is an ordinance which applies to the procurement of goods and services for agencies under its jurisdiction. One…

Highway infrastructure: preliminary information on the timely completion of highway construction projects

According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and based on its professional judgment, it typically takes from 9 to 19 years to plan, gain approval for, and construct a…