Main constraints in developing public organic procurement [PDF]
, 2010 The present study investigates how to increase and improve school catering supply chains, to understand hindering factors and their perception in order to reveal drivers and constraints for POP.
Bocchi, Stefano +3 more
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Viral metagenomic analysis reveals potential biological hazards in non‐human primates in a zoo
Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.The investigation identifies the presence of Encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV), Baboon endogenous virus (BAV), Human endogenous retrovirus (HERV), and Baboon endogenous virus (BaEV) in non‐human primates (NHPs) at the Zoo, indicating potential zoonotic threats.
Ruiying Liang +13 more
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A by-product of big government: the attenuating role of public procurement for the effectiveness of grants-based entrepreneurship policy. [PDF]
Small Bus Econ (Dordr), 2023 Grajzl P, Srhoj S, Cepec J, Mörec B.
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Intermunicipal cooperation in public procurement
Regional StudiesThis study evaluates the impact of intermunicipal cooperation on public procurement (PP) performance, based on the Italian experience. We use both a fixed-effects regression model and alternative matching estimators to analyse a sample of 50,905 Italian public works contracts awarded by municipalities and municipal unions (MUs) between 2012 and 2020 ...
Giampaolo Arachi +4 more
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Small Business Set-asides in Procurement Auctions: An Empirical Analysis [PDF]
As part of public procurement, many governments adopt small business programs to pro- vide contract opportunities for businesses often with preferences for firms operated by mem- bers of groups designated as disadvantaged. The redistribution arising from
Jun Nakabayashi
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Fostering regional innovation, entrepreneurship and growth through public procurement
Small Business Economics, 2021 J. Zabala‐Iturriagagoitia
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What factors influence the uptake of GPP (Green Public Procurement) practices? New evidence from an Italian survey [PDF]
Green Public Procurement (GPP) is becoming a cornerstone of environmental policies both at European Union and Member State level. Drawing upon a database of public authorities located in three Italian Regions, this paper assesses the determinants and ...
Fabio Iraldo +3 more
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The history of anatomical engagement
Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract The public's fascination with anatomy has evolved over time and progressed from avoidance of the tainted yet saintly corpse, to their fascination with cabinets of curiosities. The current narrative review explores public engagement (PE), from its potential origins as cave paintings, to the rise of the disciplinarity of anatomy.
Quenton Wessels, Adam M. Taylor
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Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis, Volume 63, Issue 8-9, Page 389-399, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Black cohosh (BC; Actaea racemosa L.), a top‐selling botanical dietary supplement, is marketed to women primarily to ameliorate a variety of gynecological symptoms. Due to widespread usage, limited safety information, and sporadic reports of hepatotoxicity, the Division of the National Toxicology Program (DNTP) initially evaluated BC extract ...
Stephanie L. Smith‐Roe +15 more
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Innovations in small businesses: do public procurement contracts and intellectual property rights matter? [PDF]
Heliyon, 2022 Odei SA, Hamplová E.
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