Transcription of CORRUPTION IN THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS
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CORRUPTION IN THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS /OUTSOURCING GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS: ISSUES, CASE STUDIES, IMPLICATIONS PROF. NIKOS PASSAS [Shortened version prepared by W. Black] REPORT TO INSTITUTE FOR FRAUD PREVENTION NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, BOSTON FEBRUARY 2007 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report presents a case study into PROCUREMENT fraud and CORRUPTION in connection with ongoing programs in Iraq. The effort involves unprecedented reliance on private contractors to provide services and goods in a combat environment. The methods employed for this study combined interviews, site visits, collection and analysis of court documents, review of the literature and secondary data. The report covers six primary topics. First, it shows why PROCUREMENT for Iraq inherently took place in a criminogenic environment. Second, it explains how elite criminals act dynamically to take advantage of such environments and to change such environments to optimize them for crime.
Procurement effort in Iraq is taking place in a strongly criminogenic environment. Transparency International (TI) notes that procurement is the leading environment in …
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Guidance Notes for the Procurement, Procurement Notes, Procurement, Procurement guidelines for tender, Procurement guidelines for tender preparation, evaluation, INTERNAL FACTORS AFFECTING PROCUREMENT, Internal factors affecting procurement process of supplies, Procurement Performance Indicators Guide, Consulting Services Manual