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This entry has been realised in the framework of the H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 project “LoGov - Local Government and the Changing Urban-Rural Interplay”. LoGov aims to provide solutions for local governments that address the fundamental challenges resulting from urbanisation.
Chigwata, Tinashe Carlton+2 more
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Procurement with Specialized Firms [PDF]
We analyze optimal procurement mechanisms when firms are specialized. The procurement agency has incomplete information concerning the firms' cost functions and values high quality as well as low price. Lower type firms are cheaper (more expensive) than higher type firms when providing low (high) quality.
Christoph Schottmüller+2 more
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Direct Effect of TC on the LME Copper Prices
The motivation of this paper is to identify the effect of treatment charge (TC) on LME (London Metal Exchange) copper prices. It is a fundamental variable as a supply side factor, because it is related to the smelting process and reflects the level of ...
Byungkwon Lim+2 more
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FOPPA: An Open Database of French Public Procurement Award Notices From 2010--2020 [PDF]
Public Procurement refers to governments' purchasing activities of goods, services, and construction of public works. In the European Union (EU), it is an essential sector, corresponding to 15% of the GDP. EU public procurement generates large amounts of data, because award notices related to contracts exceeding a predefined threshold must be published
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on liver transplant waitlist outcome in France
The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the outcome of patients on the liver transplantation (LT) waitlist in 2020 in France, in particular, the incidence of deaths and delisting for worsening condition ...
Camille Legeai+4 more
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Sustainability of ICT hardware procurement in Switzerland -- A status-quo analysis of the public procurement sector [PDF]
Sustainable procurement requires organizations to align their purchasing behavior with regard to broader goals linked to resource efficiency, climate change, social responsibility and other sustainability criteria. The level of sustainability in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hardware procurement is analyzed for two reasons: First, ICT ...
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Procurement and Renegotiation [PDF]
Parties bound by an incomplete contract have an incentive to renegotiate after acquiring new information. The issue of the parties' investment in the relationship before renegotiation is analyzed in a simple two-period procurement model. The firm invests in the first period.
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Corruption and Competition in Procurement [PDF]
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Marco Celentani, Juan J. Ganuza
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Pharmaceutical procurement among public sector procurers in CARICOM [PDF]
Objective. To examine multiple aspects of the medicines in CARICOM procurement markets, including manufacturer headquarters location, regulatory history, and type (innovator versus generic); the proportion of World Health Organization (WHO) essential medicines; and the most expensive medicines procured. Method.
Francis Burnett+4 more
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Procurement of good governance as a strategic tool for achieving value for money in public construction projects [PDF]
Purpose – The study aims to explore the role of procurement of good governance (PGG) on value for money (VfM) achievement in public construction projects. By investigating various dimensions of PGG, including transparency, accountability, competition and
Atupakisye Mwakolo+3 more
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