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...

The Procurement Flyers is primarily meant for members of the "Government Procurement Community of Practice" of the Performance Management Division; and seeks to provide practical information and analysis for government contracting officials in India on complex issues they routinely face in the...

"The Procurement Flyers" is primarily meant for members of the "Government Procurement Community of Practice"; and seeks to provide practical information and analysis for government contracting officials in India on complex issues they face routinely in the award and administration of public...

This short academic paper has been prepared as background reading for a training session of mid-level policy makers in the State of Rajasthan in India; and examines the need for efficient, mission-mode public procurement of lighting systems for government and municipal use in the State as a case...

While collaborative public procurement can, under certain circumstances, result in overall economic efficiencies; such collaboration amongst dominant market players can sometimes raise significant anti-trust and other competition concerns. This short working paper contains a preliminary...