Research Conducted on Best Practices for Public Procurement <div>2. Introduction, Advance Procurement Planning, and the Procurement Cycle </div><div>3. Socioeconomic and Competitive Procurement </div><div>4. Solicitation Documents -- Information for Prospective Contractors </div><div>5. Management of Pre-Proposal Communications and...</div>

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Die nachhaltige öffentliche Beschaffung in der politischen Diskussion -- Die Förderung umweltfreundlicher Beschaffung auf internationaler Ebene -- Umweltfreundliche Beschaffung in Europa — Ergebnisse einer Befragung unter öffentlichen Beschaffern -- Umweltfreundliche Beschaffung in der...

Abstract: We utilize survey data from over 11,000 firms operating in 125 countries and a profit-maximizing cost-benefit framework to study the determinants of procurement bribery. About one-third of firms bribe to secure public contracts, with an average bribe of 7.9% of the contract value....