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1 online resource |
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| Summary |
Framework agreements have arisen in response to the well documented and high costs of public procurement procedures. The agreements have significant potential to improve procedural efficiency in public procurement, but are complex to operate. Inadequate preparation and implementation can also frustrate their potential both to tackle waste, abuse and corruption and to enhance value for money. In this enlightening book, Gian Luigi Albano and Caroline Nicholas look at the key decisions required for designing and using framework agreements and address both legal and economic issues to give the reader a clear understanding of the planning, variables and flexibility needed for efficient implementation. This book will be of interest to policy makers, lawyers and public procurement practitioners who want to deepen their understanding of the legal and economic issues surrounding framework agreements. |
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Cover; Half-title page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Figures; Tables; Acknowledgements; Part I The essentials of framework agreements: Basic definitions, main economic forces and international experience; 1 Introduction; 2 Description, taxonomy and motivations for using framework agreements; 3 Some key economic dimensions in framework agreements; 4 The economic analysis of framework agreements; 5 International experience in framework agreements; 6 International experience in centralised purchasing. |
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Part II Fostering competition and preventing collusion in framework agreements7 Promoting effective competition and enhancing outcomes in framework agreements; 8 Integrity concerns in framework agreements; 9 Addressing risks of collusion in framework agreements; Part III The design of framework agreements; 10 Essential issues in framework agreements for the individual buyer; 11 Framework agreements for centralised procurement; 12 Legal and regulatory issues in framework agreements procedures; Conclusions; Glossary of commonly used terms that vary among systems; Index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Public contracts.
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Public contracts. |
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Government purchasing -- Law and legislation.
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Government purchasing -- Law and legislation. |
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LAW -- Constitutional. |
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LAW -- Public. |
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Nicholas, Caroline, author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9781107077966 1107077966 (DLC) 2015041409 (OCoLC)926106093 |
| ISBN |
9781139939584 (electronic book) |
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1139939580 (electronic book) |
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9781316574928 (electronic book) |
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131657492X (electronic book) |
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9781107077966 |
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1107077966 |
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