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Public Procurement in India: Assessment of Institutional Mechanism, Challenges, and Reforms

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  • Hazarika, Bhabesh

    (National Institute of Public Finance and Policy)

  • Jena, Pratap Ranjan

    (National Institute of Public Finance and Policy)

Abstract

The present study assesses the public procurement system and recent reform initia-tives in India and outlines the need for changes in the institutional frameworks. There are several issues in the public procurement activities in India, which stem from fragmented pro-cedures and rules, lack of transparency, widespread irregularities, and unavailability of suf-ficient procurement professionals. The recent initiatives to establish a consistent and trans-parent public procurement system have not yielded the desired results. The emergence of the practice of e-procurement as a vital tool in integrating the public service delivery and good governance, however, shows some forward movement towards a transparent, accountable, and competitive procurement regime. Although General Financial Rules (GFRs) and other procurement manuals are exhaustive in nature, these need to be backed by legislative power.

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  • Hazarika, Bhabesh & Jena, Pratap Ranjan, 2017. "Public Procurement in India: Assessment of Institutional Mechanism, Challenges, and Reforms," Working Papers 17/204, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy.
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    Keywords

    Public Procurement ; Institutional Mechanism ; Procurement Reform; ; India;
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    JEL classification:

    • H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • H57 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Procurement
    • R58 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Regional Government Analysis - - - Regional Development Planning and Policy

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