This upper-level open access textbook uses an interdisciplinary perspective to discuss the
'what and why' of public procurement providing insight into the 'how' of contemporary
procurement in the public sector. The authors use theories and exemplary practices to show the
next generation of public procurement professionals how public value can be created via the
acquisition of works supplies or services by organizations operating in the public domain.
Perfectly tailored to university students in public administration law economics or
management and those in executive education the book first describes and explains the public
procurement process the concept of public value the legal context of procurement and how the
procurement function is organized in public organizations. The book subsequently explains how a
procurement policy can be developed and translated into a procurement strategy how tenders can
be organized suppliers selected and contracts designed and evaluated. Afinal discussion
chapter addresses the changes and developments in public procurement and how public procurement
is moving forward. The reader of this innovative and accessible book will therefore not only
learn what public procurement entails but also how they can become a professional change agent
in the field of public procurement. Forward-thinking and comprehensive this book offers ideal
reading for anyone interested in public procurement.
