The Challenges of Public Procurement Reforms - 9780367902674

Taylor & Francis

The Challenges of Public Procurement ReformsAuthor(s): Annalisa Castelli, Gustavo Piga, Stphane Saussier, Tnde Ttrai\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367902674, 978-0367902674\nSynopsis\nPublic procurement affects a substantial share of world trade flows, amounting to 1000 billion euros per year. In the EU, the public purchase of works, goods and services has been estimated to account on average for 16 percent of GDP. The novelty of this book is that it focuses on the new European Union Directives approved in 2014 by the EU Parliament.\n\nThe book consists of original contributions related to four specific themes of interest to the procurers day-to-day role in modern public purchasing organizations both economists and lawyers allowing for relevant exchanges of views and real time interaction. The four sections which characterize the book are Life-cycle Costing in Public Procurement; Calculating Costs and Saving.