This article compares the costs and benefits for the government of leasing vis-a-vis outright purchase of motor vehicles. It presents two methods through which public managers can estimate and assess the value of procuring motor vehicles either under lease payment or direct purchase. Using data...

We analyze self- and joint procurement of countries with heterogeneous demand for a good offered by a price discriminating monopolist. We find that not only countries with low but also with high demand can benefit from committing to jointly procure equal quantities at a uniform price, even if...

Green public procurement is considered an environmental policy tool with great potential. Having been charged with the responsibility of transforming greenness into a shared social norm, Green public procurement has the potential to play an exemplary and guiding role for the individual consumer....

Internet auctions have become very important for B-2-C E-Commerce. With 56 million active users, eBay alone generates a 34 billion in turnover per annum [Ebay05, 2]. Typically, forward auctions with an ascending- bid mechanism are employed in B-2-C or C-2-C environments. Sellers initiate...

Intro -- CHAPTER ONE WHAT IS PROCUREMENT? -- CHAPTER TWO WHAT NEXT?THE FUTURE OF PROCUREMENT -- CHAPTER THREE WHAT IS A SUPPLY CHAIN? -- CHAPTER FOUR BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY -- CHAPTER FIVE WHAT IS THE AGILE METHOD? -- CHAPTER SIX THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF AGILE PROJECTMANAGEMENT AND HOW TO APPLY...