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...

Every year, the Philippine government spends hundreds of billions of pesos to buy the goods and services it needs to carry out projects and deliver services to its citizens. This money comes from the budget that it funds out of its own revenues and from loans and grants extended by foreign...

The Country Procurement Assessment Report (CPAR) Second Update report was prepared in November 2004. This report is a follow-up of the original CPAR, which was part of the Public Expenditures, Procurement and Financial Management Review, and the CPAR Update which was published in February 2004....