ABSTRACT
The relationship between public procurement and what is often termed ‘good’ governance is gaining increasing attention. Effective procurement practices provide governments with a means of bringing about social, environmental and economic reform. Conversely, malpractice within public procurement demonstrates a failure of governance and typically arises from corruption and fraud. Internationally, public procurement is steadily moving towards higher involvement in policy-making, ensuring a tighter alignment of procurement policy with government policy in those jurisdictions where procurement is not substantially decentralized.
