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INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC procurement CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS, VOLUME 3 2004 WHAT IS PUBLIC procurement ? DEFINITIONAL PROBLEMS AND IMPLICATIONS Robert E. Lloyd and Clifford P. McCue* ABSTRACT. At all levels of government, inconsistencies exist regarding the body of knowledge and terminology used to define PUBLIC procurement . Perspectives on what PUBLIC procurement is or should be vary from routine ordering to sophisticated analysis of government spending. DEFINITIONAL ambiguity has hampered attempts to define the field and unify its focus. This exploratory article examines the implications of the range of definitions that has led to debate and uncertainty about the proper role of PUBLIC procurement professionals.
Public procurement is one of the most highly legislated and regulated fields of government. In the U.S., legislation on this subject dates back to 1777 (Nagle 1999, p. 19). As a result, no survey of public ... But in 2003, Congress passed the Services Acquisition Reform Act (SARA), stating: The term `acquisition'—
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