Publications

Public management research contains little analysis on procurement cancellations – i.e. when contracts fail to make it through procurement, resulting in termination during the pre-award tender phase. Combining theoretical perspectives on administrative capacity and transaction costs, the authors investigate both the propensity and reasons for public procurement cancellations.

The IMF's Public Investment Management Assessment (PIMA) framework helps countries evaluate the strength of their PIM practices.

Public Investment Management Assessment (PIMA) is a comprehensive assessment framework developed by the IMF to help countries strengthen public investment management practices.

This publication aims to link the study of urban environmental issues with the advancement of more sustainable urban growth, the report looks at Kampala and Uganda including their background in the context of urban development and drivers of environmental sustainability.

Project preparation is a critical enabler of infrastructure development and has been identified as a key pillar in the G20 s strategic roadmap to develop infrastructure as an asset class.

The Project Disclosure Portal was launched in 2018 by the Government of Kenya with support from the World Bank, as a push to improve transparency of information on PPP projects.

This program aims to give Victoria the world class infrastructure and services needed to drive continued economic growth, cater for a growing population and secure the State’s future prosperity.

The World Bank Group recently published a primer titled 'Project Development Funds (PDFs) - Supporting Project Preparation to Structure Successful Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)' to help better understand how to establish and operate PDFs.

The framework provides a description of the job roles, capabilities and learning initiatives for professionals involved in project delivery.

The Project Complexity and Risk Assessment Tool supports implementing agencies to accurately determine the level of risk and complexity of a project, for the purposes of project approval and expenditure authority.

These documents are used if you’re doing an IPA review. You can also use these documents if you’re doing a non-IPA review, for example, any other government review or a medium risk review.

The Assessment Framework is designed to help you to develop high-quality infrastructure proposals for submission to us. It provides a national standard for best-practice infrastructure development, and explains our requirements and process for assessing proposals.

Proposing an international action agenda which looks in more detail at what is needed to realize the transition to circular infrastructure on both the EU and international levels

Design-build has been used in the private sector for decades, particularly in the industrial and process industries (often known as EPC or engineeringprocurement-construction). In executing their designbuild projects, private sector owners typically contract with their design-builders early in the project’s life.

The Lawrence National Centre for Policy and Management at Western's Ivey Business School was asked by group of firms active in both procurement environments to compare the processes and incentive structures.

This document provides guidance for users of NEC in determining the procurement and contract strategies to achieve planned outcomes and in the application of contracts from the NEC3 family in meeting these strategies

Government Procurement Agreement establishes a framework of rights and obligations with respect to laws, regulations, procedures and practices regarding public procurement.