ART - Journal of Public Procurement (2) 2012

The document provides information about the submission and review process for the Journal of Public Procurement. It states that electronic submissions are required and should be accompanied by a cover letter with the corresponding author's contact information. The document also provides contact information for the Editor-in-Chief and the Book Review Editor for manuscript submissions and book review proposals. The review procedure is explained, stating that all manuscripts are reviewed by three peer reviewers who remain anonymous to the authors. The editorial board and peer reviewers consist of academics and practitioners from both national and international backgrounds. Rewrites are requested for a majority of accepted articles. The document also mentions that accepted manuscripts will be copy-edited by a professional copy editor and that copyright of published manuscripts will be vested in the publisher. It notes that contributors need to sign a Copyright Release Form, but employees of certain governmental and profit entities may not be authorized to release the copyright of their articles. Additionally, the document mentions a service provided by the journal to scholars whose first language is not English. They offer copyright services for a fee to help potential authors communicate their ideas more clearly in written English. Overall, the document provides information about the submission process, review procedure, copyright policies, and a language support service offered by the Journal of Public Procurement.