, and competition. With data on procurement auctions for electricity projects in developing countries, it is found that …"Infrastructure projects are often technically complicated and highly customized. Therefore, procurement competition … tends to be limited. Competition is the single most important factor toward auction efficiency and anti-corruption. However …

various proxies, including indices based on expert judgment in some cases. This paper focuses on logistics friction and draws … on a data set recently compiled by the World Bank with specific quantitative metrics of logistics performance in terms of … time, cost, and variability in time. It finds that the new variables that relate directly to logistics performance have a …

The objective of this policy note is: (i) assessing the current situation of the transport and logistics sector in …: (1) a diagnosis of transport and logistics; (2) opportunities and strategic priorities for the future; and (3) a … suggested action plan. This policy note deals with transport and logistics and provides key input to the Djibouti New Growth …

communication technology and modern business logistics have created unprecedented business opportunities for the trade and transport …'s request, this study assesses Uruguay's potential as a logistics hub and as a regional distribution center. The competitiveness … of Uruguay's logistics system is assessed from an international perspective and policy recommendations towards further …

agencies in the procurement of goods through International Competitive Bidding (ICB). The procedures and practices presented in …

This evaluation assesses the results, successes, and challenges of the World Bank 2016 procurement reform. Procurements …'s procurement processes must ensure that clients get the best value for every development dollar. In 2016, the World Bank reformed … its procurement system for Investment Project Financing and launched a new procurement framework aimed at enhancing the …