ART - Strategic Procurement in the Public Sector: a Mask for Financial and Administrative Policy JoPP 2005

The document is a compilation of various sources related to government procurement and purchasing. It includes press releases, reports, journal articles, and surveys from different organizations and authors. The document covers topics such as the training of government and company spenders, the decentralization of the purchasing function in municipal government, the comparison of purchasing roles in the public and private sectors, the skills required for a world-class purchaser, and the challenges and developments in government procurement. It also includes information on professional certification, business process review, legislative development, ethics cases, and IT purchases in the government sector. Overall, the document provides a comprehensive overview of various aspects of government procurement and purchasing.