Public Procurement Regulation in Africa

by Geo Quinot (Editor), Sue Arrowsmith (Editor)

Overview

Public procurement regulation in Africa is not widely researched. To address the shortage of scholarship in this area and to promote future research, this book analyses the law governing public procurement in a number of African systems and looks at key themes relevant to all African states. Part I discusses the regulatory regimes of nine African systems using a common framework, providing both a focused view of these African systems and an accessible comparative perspective. In Part II, key regulatory issues in public procurement that are particularly relevant in the African context are assessed through a comparative approach. The chapters consider the influence of international regulatory regimes (particularly the UNCITRAL Model Law on procurement) on African systems and provide insights into the way public procurement regulation is approached in Africa.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781139610896
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	01/17/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Geo Quinot is Professor of Law in the Department of Public Law at the Law Faculty, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. He is also Director of the African Public Procurement Regulation Research Unit (APPRRU) and Co-Director of the Socio-Economic Rights and Administrative Justice Research Project (SERAJ) at Stellenbosch University.
Sue Arrowsmith is Achilles Professor of Public Procurement Law and Policy at the University of Nottingham, where she is also Director of the Public Procurement Research Group and of the postgraduate Executive Programme in Public Procurement Law and Policy.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; Part I. Country Studies: 2. The regulatory framework for public procurement in Botswana; 3. The regulatory framework for public procurement in Ethiopia; 4. The regulatory framework for public procurement in Ghana; 5. The regulatory framework for public procurement in Kenya; 6. The regulatory framework for public procurement in Namibia; 7. The regulatory framework for public procurement in Nigeria; 8. The regulatory framework for public procurement in Rwanda; 9. The regulatory framework for public procurement in South Africa; 10. The regulatory framework for public procurement in Zimbabwe; Part II. Themes in Public Procurement Regulation in Africa: 11. Donors' influence on developing countries' procurement systems, rules and markets: a critical analysis; 12. Procurement methods in the public procurement systems of Africa; 13. A comparative perspective on supplier remedies in African public procurement systems; 14. A perspective on corruption and public procurement in Africa; 15. Promotion of social policy through public procurement in Africa.

Editorial Reviews

"… a comprehensive introduction into sub-Saharan public procurement systems and essential as well as critical public procurement issues from a comparative point of view … the book is an excellent starting point for academic research and debate and the promotion of engagement with this significant topic."
Anne Schmidt, Law and Politics in Africa, Asia and Latin America

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