This paper investigates the relationship between supplier development and procurement performance in the public sector … development and procurement performance. Using cross-sectional data collected from 179 public procuring entities, the main … findings of the study are two-fold. Firstly, the relationship between supplier development and procurement performance in …

implies that transaction costs as part of total costs of ownership carry a large weight in procurement decisions. An analysis …

. In a similar vein, public food procurement has also been used to promote a number of positive outcomes. There is growing … smallholders into markets and strengthen rural livelihoods. Despite the expansion of public food procurement from smallholder … identifying best practices in promoting smallholder participation in public food procurement. It reviews the body of available …