procurement contracts and invest more than do firms connected to the loser. …

A model of entrepreneurial choices in an economy with a corrupt public procurement sector is built, providing …. Second, firms favoured with corrupt contracts enjoy extra returns, so that procurement related activities attract the best … entrepreneurs. A large scale microeconomic database, including all public procurement operations over a 4 year period in Paraguay …

This paper analyzes optimal procurement mechanisms in a setting where the procurement agency has incomplete information …

procurement, may hinder entry by new firms in public procurement markets. In this paper we report results from a laboratory … experiment exploring the relationship between reputation and entry in procurement. We implement a repeated procurement game with …

For the procurement of complex goods the early exchange of information is important to avoid costly renegotiation ex … use of negotiations as a procurement mechanism in private industry. …

delegated to one private contractor (a consortium), while under traditional procurement, these tasks are delegated to separate … contractors. We find support for the theoretical prediction that, compared to traditional procurement, a public …

, including ideas and research, from their strategic suppliers. A careful design of procurement policy is crucial to make … potential suppliers generate and sell the most suitable innovation. Moreover, procurement by public agencies and large firms … consider a menu of procurement methods and policies for best procuring new knowledge and innovative products, discussing their …