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Re-booting public procurement to revitalize the 'social contract' of governance

Submitted by : Vinay Sharma & Felipe Goya, World Bank

Governance in any democratic society is the effective result of a social contract between the state and the citizen – sometimes explicit, but more often implied. This mutually beneficial agreement is predicated on trust, legitimacy, and consent....

Reducing corruption in public procurement

Submitted by : Erica Bosio, World Bank

To benchmark procurement practices, Bosio et al. (2020) use measures that test whether and how procurement practices differ from the laws in the same four areas. Procurement laws and practices can sometimes differ...

Controlling Fraud, Corruption & other Undesirable Practices in Emergency Procurement & Supply Management

Submitted by : Dr. Gurbandini Kaur, All India Management Association

Global Procurement Summit 2021 organized by All India Management Association with support of Ministry of Finance, Government of India , the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank gave platform for discussion and exchange of ideas between senior officials engaged in public procurement at central and state public entities and the key bidding...

Lessons learned for Contract Management & Dispute Resolution after one year of COVID-19

Submitted by : Dr. Gurbandini Kaur, All India Management Association

Global Procurement Summit 2021 organized by All India Management Association with support of Ministry of Finance, Government of India, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank gave platform for discussion and exchange of ideas between senior officials engaged in public procurement at central and state public entities and the key bidding...

How framework agreements are useful for emergency and pandemic response

Submitted by : Mr Shanker Lal, World Bank

The phase that follows an emergency situation is critical when government agencies are under pressure to respond quickly and effectively to people’s...

Guidebook on setting up and Operating Framework Agreements

Submitted by : Mr Shanker Lal, World Bank

The World Bank has recently published a Guidebook on setting up and operating Framework Agreements, which includes country case studies from UK, USA, Chile, Brazil, Italy, Ethiopia, and...

Redefining Procurement Strategies In a Post Covid-19 World

Submitted by : Dr. Gurbandini Kaur, All India Management Association

There is no question that we face an increasingly volatile world, but in adversity lies opportunity. The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a time of great uncertainty, defined by volatility across the economy and supply chain. As we manage through and learn to cope with the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, we thought it was important...

Certificate Course in Public-Private Partnerships

Submitted by : Dr. Gurbandini Kaur, All India Management Association

AIMA With the support of the World Bank presents Certificate Program in Public-Private Partnerships (PPP). The Program starts on 17th April...