Public Procurement

Links I Liked [Public Procurement]

Pedro Telles

25 Nov 2015

1. Albert and Andrea Gideon have a new paper on the binding of universities to public procurement rules, using English universities as a case study. Albert also digs into AG Sharpston's recent opinion on restrictions to sub-contracting.

2. A nice Spanish civic engagement platform to keep track of public information such as contracts (Spanish only). Lovely website, worthy cause.

3. Is Corruption Good for Your Health? Very, very interesting economics paper on the effects of corruption in health care in Brazil.

4. From the "it never happens department" - contractor hands in public works well before the deadline.

5. Corruption in Madrid? (Spanish only) Or why PPPs have such a bad reputation in southern Europe.

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