This study focuses on the challenges and prospects of engineering procurement in Nigeria.
The research examines the existing literature on engineering procurement practices …

Value for money (VFM) is derived from the optimal balance of benefits and costs on the
basis of total cost of ownership. The nature of public procurement is such that it involves …

This article is an analysis of the use of public procurement as a tool to drive innovation. It
explores the meaning of innovative procurement or public procurement of innovation, as …

Governments in all parts of the world use their purchasing power to advance social,
economic and environmental goals. In a similar vein, public food procurement has also been …

A drawback for the administration of procurement practices in the South African public sector
is a negative side-effect which undermines the public's confidence in the procurement …

This article examines Zimbabwe's indigenisation legislation, points out some of its
inadequacies and draws lessons from South Africa's experiences in implementing its own …

As part of conceptualizing a form of capitalism specific to the African continent, this paper
offers an institutional study of the development of regulatory institutions in Africa, suggested …

Institutional reforms and their contribution to development and growth have been a source of
renewed interest as well as of many challenges over the last two decades. Identifying the …

Inclusive tourism represents a concept which is attracting major interest in international
literature and an increasing policy focus in South Africa. Public procurement is used in South …

The release of the 2018/2019 Auditor General's report on the state of local councils,
unearthed many governance issues in Zimbabwe. Findings released for Harare City Council …