Transparency in the Procurement of Public Works

Deng, Xiaomei; Qian, Tian; Ding, Shizhao; Boase, Bob

doi:10.1111/1467-9302.00363

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“…Whereas some researchers are of the view that the tendering stage of most IP processes records the highest incidents and forms of corrupt practices, Deng et al, (2003) is of the view that the most critical and highest forms of corruption normally takes place at the project performance stage, that is, after the contract is awarded. The authors emphatically pointed out that it is at this stage that the purchaser or the contractor fails to enforce suitable and stipulated standards of the contract objectives.…”

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“…Also, there is some evidence from construction and other sectors that improved transparency, especially when combined with thorough oversight, can improve development outcomes through its impact on the quality of governance (Kenny 2012). Deng et al (2003) also indicated that a welldesigned surety system reinforces transparency and restricts the opportunities for corrupt behaviour, while a poorly designed surety system can foster corruption. All these and more have been identified either empirically or theoretically by various researchers with how they can be implemented or adopted and applied to mitigate corrupt practices.…”

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“…Manuscript accepted for publication by Journal of Infrastructure SystemsManuscriptID: Ms. No. ISENG-1475R1 Accepted on 26 October 2018 selected firms to bid(Deng et al 2003); lack of veracity by public servants entrusted with IP, weak accountability, bad governance, manifested by lack of transparency (Osei-Tutu et al 2010); lack of auditing procedures(Bowen et al 2012); political instability, low level of professionalism of the bureaucracy, lack of transparency and accountability,(Del Monte and Papagni, 2007;Neupane et al …”

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“…Transparency International (2005) broadly categorize the CFs into two main constructs, namely petty and grand corruption, this review identified 16 forms of corruption. They include collusive tendering, bribery, patronage, nepotism, collusion, kick-backs, bid rigging, cartels, fraud, ghosting, front companies, embezzlement, conflict of interest, favoritism(Deng et al 2003;Danert et al 2003;Boyd and Padilla 2009;Neupane et al 2014;Bowen et al 2012; Ameh and Odusami 2010;Saharan 2015). Whereas petty corruption is concerned with smaller contracts, for instance, minor infrastructural…”

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Thematic Overview of Corruption in Infrastructure Procurement Process

Owusu

Chan

Darko

2019

J. Infrastruct. Syst.

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of many stakeholders with the aim of achieving a built facility, possibly at the best price, highest quality and within the best specified time frame. The procurement process of every construction or infrastructure project is identified to be a very vital process of project's realization. Simply put, a transparent and successful procurement process is a key determinant of completing a project promptly and within the estimated budget. According to Clough et al. (2000) and Martins (2009), procurement includes purchasing, sourcing and every other activity connected to providing supplies, materials, equipment, workforce, knowledge, management services, and supervision to accomplish stipulated objectives of an infrastructure project. Procurement usually connects a highly fragmented supply side, typically professionals in the construction industry which include contractors, architects, engineers, suppliers, surveyors, labourers, and builders to a less fragmented demand side which includes clients, project representatives, owners and financiers. Bower (2003) highlighted that since every construction project goes through a procurement phase, there is a high potential for procurement as a practice to influence project management in the positive direction. Likewise, a possible flaw in procurement can create an adverse effect on project management. The susceptibility of any procurement phase to corruption exposes an entire project to the risk and awful impacts of corruption. There is, therefore the need to critically and empirically access the vulnerabilities and other associated risks the procurement process faces regarding corruption. Over the past two decades, there has been a growing interest in IP, contributing immensely to the increase in the body of knowledge in the subject area. However, there is an absence of unified view and a systematic review of research studies dedicated to IP over the years which is essential for further studies. This study, therefore, aims to conduct a systematic and a holistic review of corrupt practices in IP processes. While carrying out the stipulated aim, the following specific objectives will be addressed in this study: 1. Identify the degree of thematic or topical coverage of the subject matter in construction and engineering management research; and 2. Determine and propose future research directions on corruption research in IP. This study explores these two objectives in the subsequent sections. This

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“…Deng et al (2003), Evenett and Hoekman (2005), Fearon (2009) When there is high INF, important information, such as the criteria and rules for the bidder's decision processes relevant to the particular GT, are available to companies that enter into the tender. Conversely, when INF is low, the competing companies do not possess some of the relevant information (e.g.…”

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Decision making in goverment tenders: A formalized qualitative model

Veselý¹,

Dohnal²

2013

Acta Univ. Agric. Silvic. Mendelianae Brun.

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VESELÝ, Š., DOHNAL, M.: Decision making in goverment tenders: A formalized qualitative model. Acta univ. agric. et silvic. Mendel. Brun., 2012, LX, No. 4, pp. 397-406 The paper presents a simple formalized qualitative model of government tenders (GTs). Qualitative models use just three values: Positive/Increasing, Zero/Constant and Negative/Decreasing. Such quantifi ers of trends are the least information intensive. Qualitative models can be useful, since GT evaluation o en includes such goals as e.g. effi ciency of public purchasing, and variables as e.g. availability of relevant information or subjectivity of judgment, that are diffi cult to quantify. Hence, a signifi cant fraction of available information about GTs is not of numerical nature, e.g. if availability of relevant information is decreasing then effi ciency of public purchasing is decreasing as well. Such equationless relations are studied in this paper. A qualitative model of the function F(Goals, Variables) is developed. The model has four goal functions, eight variables, and 39 equationless relations. The model is solved and seven solutions, i.e. scenarios are obtained. All qualitative states, including fi rst and second qualitative derivatives with respect to time, of all variables are specifi ed for each scenario. Any unsteady state behavior of the GT model is described by its transitional oriented graph. There are eight possible transitions among seven scenarios. No a priori knowledge of qualitative modeling is required on the reader's part. government tenders, decision making, multidimensional, scenarios, qualitative model

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Corruption in Construction: A Global Review

Shan

Chan

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Corruption in the Public Construction Sector

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Transparency in the Procurement of Public Works

Cited by 15 publications

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Thematic Overview of Corruption in Infrastructure Procurement Process

Thematic Overview of Corruption in Infrastructure Procurement Process

Decision making in goverment tenders: A formalized qualitative model

Corruption in Construction: A Global Review

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