ART - Journal of Public Procurement (National Letter) 2001

The document is a letter from William B. Irish, the National President of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP), introducing the Journal of Public Procurement (JoPP). The NIGP is a non-profit, professional educational association established in 1944, with 2,100 agency members and 18,000 governmental procurement professionals. The letter highlights the lack of attention given to public procurement research and education compared to the private sector. The JoPP aims to fill this gap by exploring theories and practices of public procurement in functional areas such as procurement policy and contract administration, substantive areas such as government procurement laws and ethics, and topical issues such as e-Procurement and green procurement. The journal will cover procurement at federal, state, and local government levels in the United States, Canada, and other developed and developing nations. Initially, the JoPP will be published semi-annually and will include research studies, essays, cases, commentaries, book reviews, and government reports. As the body of knowledge in public procurement develops and interest in manuscript submissions grows, the journal will be published quarterly. The success of the JoPP relies on contributions from readers, researchers, practitioners, and NIGP members. The letter concludes with thanks to the NIGP Board of Directors, NIGP's CEO, Dr. Khi V. Thai of Florida Atlantic University, and the Section Editors and Editorial Board members for their support and efforts in launching the journal.