IPPC6: Wednesday 14th – Friday 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:
There are three best paper awards, with $3,000 for the 1st best paper, $2,000 for the 2nd best paper, and $1,000 for the 3rd best paper. In addition, there are awards for students’ and practitioners’ best papers. Following are three best papers from IPPC5. more

Part IV:

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

PAPER 1- Determinants and Constraints to Effective Procurement Contract Management in Uganda: A Practitioner’s Perspective
Pross N. Oluka and Benon C. Basheka

PAPER 2 - Japan Public Works Construction Contracting Methods and the Rebuilding of Japan after the March 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami
Edward J. Pabor and Satoshi Ishida

PAPER 3 - Eliciting Maximum Performance in Service Contracting
John F. Riley, Jacob Kashiwagi and Dean Kashiwagi

PAPER 4 - A Methodology for Predicting the Significant Potential Contract Risks at the Tender Evaluation Stage for Construction Projects At State Energy Companies In Trinidad And Tobago
Don Samuel

PAPER 5 - The Impact of Contract Design on Contractor Performance – A Second Look
David R. Shetterly, C.J. Duan, Anand Krishnamoorthy, Maria Kronenburg and Kim Loutzenhiser

PAPER 6 - A Conceptual Framework for Efficient Design of Counter-Obligations in Government Contracts and Licenses
Sandeep Verma

PAPER 7 - A Case Study, Innovations in Construction by the United States Army Corps of Engineers
James J. Rich and James D. Bartha

PAPER 8 - Towards Efficiency in Public Procurement: Simplifying Procedures and Reducing the Administrative Burden
José María Gimeno-Feliú

PAPER 9 - Changing the Paradigm
Dean Kashiwagi, Jacob Kashiwagi, Jake Smithwick and Isaac Kashiwagi

PAPER 10 - A Further Examination of the Relationship between Contract Administration Problems and Contract Type
Bill Davison, Richard J. Sebastian, Ph.D and Tina M. Borger