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Digitizing the grey areas in the Nigerian public procurement system using e-Procurement technologies
International Journal of Construction Management, 2020 The importance of public procurement can be perceived through the opening up of cities, provision of critical infrastructure, leading to the improvement of the quality of life of the citizens.
A. Afolabi +3 more
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Corruption manual for beginners: "Corruption techniques" in public procurement with examples from Hungary [PDF]
, 2013 This paper develops 30 novel quantitative indicators of grand corruption that operationalize 20 distinct techniques of corruption in the context of public procurement. Each indicator rests on a thorough qualitative understanding of rent extraction from
Fazekas, Mihály +2 more
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Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.Hydrogen is an energy carrier, produced from renewable and nonrenewable resources. It can be stored in a variety of materials and transported to distant locations. This article reviews progress in hydrogen technology by looking at environmental and economic impact, cost analysis, and policy support at government level as way forward for bringing it to ...
Xuexue Pan +5 more
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Supply chain risk in grain trading: Inventories as real options for shipping grain
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Integrating trading and logistics is an important challenge in commodity trading. Trading and logistics are strategic decisions and are integral to most commodities including grain shipping by rail, in addition to other modes (barges, ocean shipping). There are substantial risks, such as the ordering and placement of rail cars.
William W. Wilson, Jesse Klebe
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Re-categorising public procurement in South Africa: construction works as a special case
Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal, 2019 Public procurement is generally known to be the acquisition of goods and services by the government from the private sector. Construction works are considered to constitute services and as such are not specifically referred to in the Constitution.
Allison Megan Anthony
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Exploring barriers to utilizing local agricultural products in the catering industry
Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract Both the proportion and expenditure of dining out and takeaway in Taiwan have been increasing year by year. This study investigates the factors influencing the catering service providers (CSPs) procurement of domestically produced or imported food materials.
Wan‐Yu Liu +2 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines how European food companies can operationally leverage the value created by strategic alliances into commercially viable products. More importantly, it emphasizes that the effects of alliance portfolio diversity (APD) on radical innovation performance can be achieved not only directly, but also via moderating roles, that is,
María Ancín +2 more
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Collusion detection in public procurement auctions with machine learning algorithms
Automation in Construction, 2022 M. Rodríguez +4 more
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Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The penetration of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in farming communities is increasing the use of smartphone‐based instant messaging apps. Despite this, the reasons behind participation and the impact on farm productivity in developing countries remain unexplored.
Zafar Kurbanov +4 more
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Evaluating Corruption-Prone Public Procurement Stages for Blockchain Integration Using AHP Approach
SystemsCorruption in public procurement remains a challenge to good governance, especially in developing nations. Blockchain technology has been espoused as a new paradigm for achieving sustainable public procurement practices for effective service delivery and,
Gideon Adjorlolo +6 more
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