Download or read book Improving SME Access to Public Procurement written by International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO. and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book SMEs in Public Procurement written by Collectif and published by OECD. This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relevance and economic implications of public procurement – which represents 12% of GDP and one-third of government expenditures in the OECD area - make it a powerful tool for improving public service delivery. At the same time, governments are increasingly using their purchasing power to pursue strategic objectives in different policy areas such as sustainability, innovation or providing support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Making it easier for SMEs to access public procurement opportunities improves the general economic environment, promotes inclusive growth and supports principles such as equal treatment, open access and effective competition. This report takes stock of the approaches adopted in 37 OECD and non-OECD countries to help SMEs perform better in public procurement markets, including removing barriers to their participation. The report also describes the main features of a public procurement system that benefits both the public sector and SMEs.
Download or read book SMEs in Public Procurement written by OECD and published by Org. for Economic Cooperation & Development. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relevance and economic implications of public procurement - which represents 12% of GDP and one-third of government expenditures in the OECD area - make it a powerful tool for improving public service delivery. At the same time, governments are increasingly using their purchasing power to pursue strategic objectives in different policy areas such as sustainability, innovation or providing support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Making it easier for SMEs to access public procurement opportunities improves the general economic environment, promotes inclusive growth and supports principles such as equal treatment, open access and effective competition. This report takes stock of the approaches adopted in 37 OECD and non-OECD countries to help SMEs perform better in public procurement markets, including removing barriers to their participation. The report also describes the main features of a public procurement system that benefits both the public sector and SMEs.
Download or read book OECD Public Governance Reviews SMEs in Public Procurement Practices and Strategies for Shared Benefits written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relevance and economic implications of public procurement – which represents 12% of GDP and one-third of government expenditures in the OECD area - make it a powerful tool for improving public service delivery. At the same time, governments are increasingly using their purchasing power to ...
Download or read book SMEs in Public Procurement written by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relevance and economic implications of public procurement - which represents 12% of GDP and one-third of government expenditures in the OECD area - make it a powerful tool for improving public service delivery. At the same time, governments are increasingly using their purchasing power to pursue strategic objectives in different policy areas such as sustainability, innovation or providing support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Making it easier for SMEs to access public procurement opportunities improves the general economic environment, promotes inclusive growth and supports principles such as equal treatment, open access and effective competition. This report takes stock of the approaches adopted in 37 OECD and non-OECD countries to help SMEs perform better in public procurement markets, including removing barriers to their participation. The report also describes the main features of a public procurement system that benefits both the public sector and SMEs.
Download or read book SME Needs Analysis in Public Procurement written by and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The objective of this study is to improve the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in public procurement. It identifies support actions to reduce the barriers SMEs face and to communicate the opportunities offered to them by public procurement. The study's results can contribute to policy making and provide additional tools and channels to better communicate market opportunities, as well as existing measures that facilitate SME participation in public procurement. The study can also serve as a pilot for more extensive work around the issue. Public procurement accounts for around 14% of the EU's GDP, but despite the new SME-friendly provisions introduced by the 2014 public procurement directives, SME participation in public procurement is still limited compared to their role in national economies. Several barriers make it difficult for SMEs to participate in and win tenders. Easier access to public procurement markets can help SMEs find new opportunities and grow. In a time of crisis, greater SME participation in public procurement can also make a significant contribution to economic recovery. Being a public sector supplier with long-term contract commitments may shield a company against recession. Moreover, as subcontractors of larger firms in public procurement, SMEs could increase their business opportunities while reducing cash flow volatility and other risks. The strong involvement of SMEs in public procurement also allows contracting authorities to considerably broaden their potential supplier base and benefit from more competition for public contracts.
Download or read book SME Participation in Public Purchasing written by Bernard M. Hoekman and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper investigates the relationship between regulatory policies governing public procurement and participation by small and medium enterprises (SMEs), using a large dataset on European procurement. We find that countries with better quality procurement regulation have greater SME participation and higher probability that SMEs win contracts. Dividing contracts into smaller lots bolsters participation by SMEs, but only increases the probability of SMEs winning contracts for small value lots (€25,000 or less). Counterfactual simulations suggest if governments want to enhance participation by SMEs in public procurement the focus should be on improving the overall quality of procurement processes.
Download or read book SME Access to Public Procurement in South African Water Infrastructure Projects written by Tsakane Zwane and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historically, public procurement literature had been a neglected field in management science despite its importance to service delivery. Massive budgets are spent by governments globally through public procurement; a figure reported in 2020 to accounts for 15-20% of global gross domestic product (GDP). Government spending through public procurement is one of the levers that can be utilised to stimulate economic growth and create employment. This can be done through small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which have been found to have a major impact in employment creation and eventually poverty eradication. The study set out to discover the challenging issues facing the built environment sector, in particular, the barriers and enablers of SME access to public procurement in South African water infrastructure projects, and ultimately determine what collaborative efforts are required by all stakeholders to improve the access of SMEs in public procurement. An exploratory and qualitative research methodology was adopted. Semi structured interviews were held with 15 experienced participants within the water sector. The study revealed valuable insights, namely, the challenges currently facing the built environment sector, in particular, the barriers and enablers of SME access to public procurement in South African water infrastructure projects. In addition, these include collaborative efforts required by all stakeholders to improve the access of SMEs in public procurement. The findings gave rise to the proposed framework for providing SME access to public procurement in South African water infrastructure projects as well as the stakeholders responsible to do. Whilst the participants requested all stakeholders to act ethically in their public procurement dealings within the water infrastructure space, some findings were specific to certain stakeholders such as: iÌ80́(℗ʺ Government departments and public entities need to review their current procurement strategies, ensure that there is no ambiguity between policy statements, be supportive to SMEs, ensure investment inflows into the sector for project execution, and also invest in the much required skills for the sector which are contractors, engineers and artisans. iÌ80́(℗ʺ Contractors need to provide support to SMEs through the provision of guarantees and sureties, implement skills transfer programmes, and also involve SMEs in their standing supplier agreements. iÌ80́(℗ʺ Consulting engineers need to implement skills transfer programmes, to develop innovative designs using modern technology as an enabler to SME access to public procurement. iÌ80́(℗ʺ Communities need to be made aware of, and stop sabotaging projects within their own localities results in cost overruns that are detrimental to the successful completion of the projects for their own benefit. iÌ80́(℗ʺ SMEs need to ensure that they are compliant with the laws and regulations of doing business in South Africa. In addition, to be passionate about what they do, and to learn the governance practices within the public procurement system
Download or read book Public Procurement for Innovation written by Charles Edquist and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2015-01-30 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on Public Procurement for Innovation. Public Procurement for Innovation is a specific demand-side innovation policy instrument. It occurs when a public organization places an order for a new or improved product to fulfill certain need
Download or read book Unlocking the Strategic Use of Public Procurement in Bratislava Slovak Republic written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-09 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subnational governments carry out more than 60% of total public procurement in OECD countries. As such, public procurement can offer a powerful tool for cities to boost local growth and advance their strategic priorities, ranging from innovation and inclusion to the transition to a low-carbon economy.
Download or read book The Acces of SMEs to Public Procurement Contracts written by Paul Van der Zeijden and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Government procurement Market access transparencxy and multilateral trade rukles written by Simon J. Evenett and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effects on national welfare and market access of two important public procurement practices (discrimination and non-transparency) are analyzed with an eye to the ongoing discussions on procurement reform in the Doha Round. The analysis suggests that the welfare payoffs of adopting mechanisms that foster domestic competition and transparency are likely to be greater than the return to efforts to ban international discrimination. However improved transparency, which may well reduce corruption, is unlikely to also result in significant enhancements in market access. This in turn raises questions about the likely enforceability of a WTO agreement on transparency in procurement.
Download or read book Public Procurement and Labour Rights written by Maria Anna Corvaglia and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-21 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book investigates patterns of fragmentation and coherence in the international regulatory architecture of public procurement. In the context of the major international instruments of procurement regulation, the book studies the achievement of social and labour policies, the most controversial and problematic instrumental uses of public procurement practices. This work offers an innovative comparative approach, discussing the ways in which the different international instruments-namely the EU Procurement Directives, the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement, the UNCITRAL Model Law and the World Bank's Procurement Framework-are able to implement labour and social purposes and, at the same time, ensure a regulatory balance with the principles of efficiency and non-discrimination. Scholarly, rigorous and timely, this will be important reading for international trade lawyers and procurement practitioners.
Download or read book Small Medium Strong Trends in SME Performance and Business Conditions written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2017-05-15 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication addresses a growing demand by governments for tools to monitor the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises, and benchmark the effectiveness of policies in creating appropriate conditions for them to flourish and grow. SMEs and entrepreneurs play a key role in national ...
Download or read book The Internationalization of Government Procurement Regulation written by Aris Georgopoulos and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-16 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As governments are major buyers of goods and services, foreign companies are keen to be able to participate in procurement opportunities on an equal footing with national firms. This has given rise to the inclusion of procurement disciplines in trade agreements and to internationally-agreed good regulatory practices in this important policy area. The contributions to this book examine how the dynamic mix of bilateral, regional, plurilateral and international norms on government procurement is reflected in purchasing practices at the national level and whether these are leading to convergence in policies and approaches. The countries studied span both advanced, high-income economies and emerging economies. Some are members of the WTO procurement agreement, others are not. Most WTO members have decided not to commit to binding international disciplines on procurement in trade agreements. This book explores whether there has been nonetheless internationalization of good procurement practices, and what current public purchasing processes suggest as regards the value added of signing on to binding rules of the game in this area. The approach taken in the volume is interdisciplinary. Contributors include economists, political scientists, legal scholars, and practitioners with a solid understanding of both the extant international disciplines and national government procurement policies. Each chapter assesses the current state of play as regards legislation and procurement practices; the degree to which industrial policy considerations feature in the relevant regulatory frameworks; the existence and use of domestic dispute resolution and review procedures that allow firms to contest the behavior of procuring entities; and the availability of data on procurement processes and outcomes.
Download or read book Investigating Factors Affecting E Government Procurement E GP Acceptance Decision Among Nigerian Small and Medium Enterprises written by Solomon Olusegun and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adopting e-Government Procurement in public contract has been advanced by scholar as a positive way of increasing SMEs access to public procurement market because it guarantees swift access to information, transparency in public procurement proceedings and removes bureaucratic bottleneck associated with government contracts. However, acceptance of the automated system of procurement by SMEs has been reported low in literature. This present study investigates three of the major factors that affect SMEs acceptance of e-Government Procurement in Nigeria. Data were collected using questionnaire from 200 SMEs owners and managers who were conveniently selected. Multiple regressions were used in analysing the data. The empirical findings indicate that cultural, security as well as legal factor affect SMEs acceptance of e-GP with cultural factor being the most significant predictor of e-GP acceptance decision.The study recommends that government must embark on massive enlightenment campaign to create awareness on the benefits of adoption of e-Government Procurement to all stakeholders particularly SMEs owners, ensure that the system is structured in a way that it will guarantee security and confidentiality of information and that relevant legal backing is given to the process.
