Public-private partnerships (PPP's) have been successfully implemented in a large number of basic infrastructure projects and in the provisioning of public services; and this model has been found to achieve better cost-efficiencies and improved delivery of customer services under certain...

This short paper explores certain issues unique to competitive evaluation and award of procurement contracts based on unsolicited proposals relating to public infrastructure projects and concessions, with a focus exclusively on projects that do not involve proprietary intellectual property...

This short paper identifies key procurement reforms undertaken in various jurisdictions for modernising public procurement, especially in the context of delivery of public services and infrastructure for smart cities. The analysis is undertaken in the backdrop of recent release of mission...

Historically, Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) have insisted upon borrowing countries' use of MDB procurement guidelines for conduct of procurement actions under externally-aided projects, based on the assumption that MDB procurement frameworks are more effective and promote greater...

This short academic note explores possible improvements to India's public procurement regulations, in line with international best practices, for fostering domestic manufacturing in India as per the new “Make In India” policy. The note also looks at relevant provisions of the (now lapsed)...

This brief academic note has been prepared as background reading material for prior study by course participants at PACT-2013 at the IACA, which the author is scheduled to address on September 25, 2013. It traces certain recent legal and regulatory developments relating to public procurement...

This short academic paper explores the rapidly changing legal position in India on contract extension to an incumbent contractor in an existing government contract, vis-à-vis the exercise of competing options by public contracting officials in terms of open re-bidding with or without a price...

This short law/ policy brief examines opportunities for applying AI solutions in public project design for resolving complex public issues, currently unfolding because of India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023; and has been especially written as background reading material for...

Integrity Pacts (IPs) have been adopted in a number of countries as an instrument for greater public oversight over possible corruption in government organisations, with application both in defence as well as in civilian purchases. In addition to their anti-corruption objectives, these pacts...