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POL - PUBLIC PROCUREMENT RE-EXAMINED 2001

  • YEAR CREATED: 2001
  • ENTITY TYPE: City/Township
  • TYPE OF DOCUMENT: POL - Policies/Procedures
The document discusses the re-examination of public procurement knowledge. It begins by explaining the two types of knowledge - tacit and explicit - and the process of converting tacit knowledge into explicit knowledge. The focus of the article is to re-examine public procurement knowledge and understand the complexity of the public procurement system. The document introduces the concept of systems view and how it applies to public procurement. It states that public procurement should be defined by its emergent property, which is the system in action. The systems view is used to examine public procurement as a dynamic process. The document presents a visual depiction of the scope of public procurement, consisting of five core elements: policy making and management, procurement regulations, procurement authorization and appropriations, public procurement function in operations, and feedback. It explains the relationships between these elements and how they contribute to the overall public procurement system. The document also discusses the role of policy making and management in public procurement, highlighting the division of powers in a democratic government system and the varying procurement authorities and responsibilities among countries. It explains how procurement organizational structures are determined by executive orders or formal rules and regulations. It further mentions that public procurement organizational structures within the executive branch vary with the size of the governmental units, from a very centralized structure to a more decentralized one. Overall, the document provides an overview of the re-examination of public procurement knowledge, the systems view of public procurement, and the core elements and relationships within the public procurement system. It also touches upon the varying organizational structures within the executive branch based on the size of governmental units.
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