Centralized vs. decentralized purchasing: Current trends in governmental procurement practices

Centralized vs. decentralized purchasing: Current trends in governmental procurement practices

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Article ID: iaor20011625
Country: United States
Volume: 12
Issue: 3
Start Page Number: 400
End Page Number: 420
Publication Date: Jan 2000
Journal: Journal of Public Budgeting, Accounting and Financial Management
Authors: ,
Keywords: government, management, statistics: empirical, public service
Abstract:

Today most public sector purchasing processes are in transition. In the face of growing uneasiness by elected officials, service delivery managers, and citizens about rule-driven processes, inefficient systems, and poor management of resources, purchasing professionals are being challenged to develop new dynamic, adaptable structures. In this article, the current state of decentralization is examined and the roles of purchasing professionals in the purchasing process are presented. Specifically, this research attempts to answer the following questions: What changes have governments implemented in policy making, organization structure, personnel recruitment and training, expenditure authorization levels, review and oversight as they decentralize purchasing authority? And, what are the projected trends that will impact the success or failure of the decentralization issues over the next decade?

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