IPPC5: Exploring New Frontiers in Public Procurement

The 5th International Public Procurement Conference was held on August 17th, 2012 in Seattle, USA. It brought together scores of public procurement specialists, scholars, students, nonprofit professionals and international nongovernmental organizations’ representatives.  Over 225 experts from more than 40 countries were present and participated in the passionate and creative dialogues surrounding current public procurement challenges, practices and trends. 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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Financing Infrastructure: Fixed Price vs. Price Index Contracts
  R. J. Eger III and H. Guo

SYMPOSIUM

• Symposium on International Public Procurement, Part I
  J. Telgen and K. V. Thai
• Symposium Introduction
  J. Telgen and K. V. Thai
• Public Procurement Policy: Implications for Theory and Practice
  K. F. Snider and R. G. Rendon
• An Asymmetric Learning in Complex Public-Private Projects
  J. Zheng and N. Caldwell
• A Simple Model of Framework Agreements: Competition and Efficiency
  G. Luigi Albano and M. Sparro
• Procurement Planning and Accountability of Local Government Procurement Systems in Developing Countries: Evidence from Uganda
  B. C. Basheka
• An Economic Approach to Public Procurement
  T. H. Chen