IPPC6: Thursday 14th – Saturday 16th August 2014
Dublin, Ireland

Public Procurement remains a key focus for policy makers in this time of global downturn and austerity. As such both academics and practitioners have a desire to share their research and practice in and open and transparent environment. In Dublin, August 2014, the Sixth International Public Procurement Conference (IPPC6) will take place. The IPPC is the largest international public procurement conference globally dedicated to academic discussion and practitioner engagement. Over the last 10 years having built its profile in attracting partcipants from over 60 countries, it is hoped that the conference in Dublin will exceed this. . more

Best Paper Awards:
Since its inception, IPPC has a Best Paper Awards Program, sponsored by PrAcademics Press. Best papers were peer reviewed by the Scientific Committee and then selected by a Best Paper Committee. Following are three best papers. more

Part 13. Procurement Preferences

13-1. The Role of Small Business in Economic Development of the United States
Major L. Clark, III and Radwan N. Saade

13-2. Integrating Socio-Economic Policies into the Public Procurement Framework: An Analysis of the Public Procurement Option Model
Francis Ssennoga and Jan Telgen

13-3. The Brazilian Experience of Using Public Procurement Policies to Promote the Development of Micro and Small Enterprises
Pezzutti Ribeiro Teixeira Daniel

13-4. A Study of the Role of Public Procurement: Can Public Procurement Make Society Better?
Jeong-Wook Choi

13-5. SMEs and Black Economic Empowerment in the Construction Industry: The Case of Gauteng Provincial Housing Department
Stephen O. Migiro

13-6. Preferential Procurement: A Case Study of South Africa
John Derek Taylor and Kishore Raga