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What is Switzerland’s position today with regard to the acceptance, diffusion and usage of new work forms and business methods in the economy and society? One of the most extensive international surveys of population and businesses done thus far gives well founded answers to these questions:...
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We examine the relative performances of reverse auctions and request for quotes in a simple commodity environment. Enterprises embarking on a reverse auction initiative often start with their commodity purchases. We conduct laboratory experiments and find that this is a poor starting point. Both...
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requires changes in several elements of the traditional procurement procedures. The purpose of this paper is therefore to … propose and test a sequential model regarding clients’ cooperative procurement procedures. We especially ask: what elements in … clients’ procurement procedures facilitate the establishment of cooperation and trust in their relationships with contractors …
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This paper models a contest where several sellers compete for a contract with a single buyer. There are several styles of possible designs with a subset of them preferred by the buyer. We examine what happens when the buyer communicates information about his preferences. If the sellers are...
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Bidders in procurement auctions often face avoidable fixed costs. This can make bidding decisions complex and risky …
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We contribute to the literature on procurement and contract management in the public sector by reporting on the current … effectiveness of certain procurement and contract management actions in moderating potential supplier opportunism. The article is … based upon a quantitative analysis of 180 questionnaire responses provided by procurement and contract managers. The results …
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extent of vertical integration are gigantic. This paper undertakes a critical examination of its procurement process to … paper examines issues such as organizational structure, procurement organization, source selection methodology, procurement … oversight and regulation and their impact on the economy, efficiency, transparency and accountability aspects of procurement. It …
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This paper discusses the design of a novel multi-dimensional mechanism which allows a principal to procure a single project or an item from multiple suppliers through a two-step payment. The suppliers are capable of producing different qualities at costs which cannot exceed a certain value and...
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prices associated with separate purchase. (Pure) bundling is more likely to be selected as a procurement strategy when: (i …
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The study examined the extent to which digital revolution has affected the organizational structure of Nigerian banks. Twenty-five banks were selected for the study in south-western Nigeria. Interview was conducted for middle and top level managers and questionnaire was developed and...
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