Ensuring efficiency and integrity throughout the public procurement cycle is essential to a sound allocation of taxpayers' money. Yet public contracts are plagued by corruption, collusion, favoritism and conflicts of interest. This book addresses these problems from sophisticated, academic, institutional and practical perspectives. The book's ambition is to shape the public debate in the procurement community by highlighting how corruption implies violations of fundamental rights and undermines the fiduciary relationship between citizens and public institutions. The analysis underlines how corruption may stem from - and yet be resolved - through the exercise of discretion in the public procurement system. Focusing on the effects of public corruption and private collusion on procurement integrity, the book marks the features of misconduct and suggests needed counter-measures. The work also emphasizes that the pursuit of efficiency and integrity in public contracts must be rooted in professional skills, and in ethical regulations and training for public officers. The research reflected in these pieces cornes from sources around the world, and offers an excellent foundation for further development of these topics. Expanding on prior research, this volume builds on a more active transnational academic cooperation and exchanges of ideas on integrity in public contracts for the benefit of citizens
Corruption as a violation of fundamental rights: reputation risk as a deterrent against the lack of loyalty
págs. 23-48
An emblematic case: corruption as an illicit secondary consideration in public procurement in Italy
págs. 49-52
págs. 53-60
págs. 61-68
Fighting corruption in public procurement: the case of Romania
págs. 69-100
págs. 101-114
págs. 117-146
Regulating discretion in public procurement: an anti-corruption tool?
págs. 147-152
págs. 155-170
Prevention and deterrence of bid rigging: a look from the new EU directive on public procurement
págs. 171-198
Contracting authorities'inability to fight bid rigging in public procurement: reasons and remedies
págs. 199-214
Debarment in public procurement: rationales and realization
págs. 215-232
págs. 233-244
Material changes in contract management as symptoms of corruption: a comparison between EU and U.S. procurement systems
págs. 247-274
The modification of public contracts: an obstacle to transparency and efficiency
págs. 275-306
págs. 307-316
The importance of a professionally educated public procurement workforce: lessons learned from the U.S. experience
págs. 319-342
págs. 343-356
págs. 357-386
págs. 397-412
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