Structuring Public Procurement in Local Governments: The Effect of Centralization, Standardization and Digitalization on Performance

Patrucco, Andrea S.; Agasisti, Tommaso; Glas, Andreas H.

doi:10.1080/15309576.2020.1851267

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“…Empirical evidence on pooled procurement for medicines (or medical devices) in different organisational set‐ups confirmed the expected positive impacts 15 , 16 , 20 , 24 , 28 , 30–39 : First of all, it helped to achieve lower purchase prices and thus savings for the public sector. The operational costs and the administrative burden for the individual purchasers were found to have been reduced.…”

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Purchasing medicines for the public sector: Evaluation of the performance of centralised procurement in Portugal

Vogler

Habimana

Haasis

2022

Health Planning & Management

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Objective: The study aimed to evaluate centralised procurement of medicines (CPM) in Portugal.Methods: Data were collected through different methods, including a review of the literature and (procurement) documents and an analysis of selected bids. Thirty-seven faceto-face interviews with representatives of public authorities, users (hospitals and regional health administrations), patient associations and pharmaceutical industry were held in Portugal in Q1/2020. Results: CPM has contributed to improved transparency in processes and governance, to increased equity in access to medicines across the country and to lower workload for some users. The findings of the impact on medicine prices and availability are mixed. The benefits of CPM are undermined by some gaps: Lengthy, bureaucratic processes have resulted in delayed availability of medicines at the beginning of a year and in coping strategies of hospitals such as parallel individual procurements. The list of active ingredients under CPM has not been updated since 2016. The procurement agency does not routinely perform market consultations. Key performance indicators for CPM are lacking. Conclusions: Portuguese policy-makers are urged to develop an updated procurement strategy to provide guidance and clarity on the objectives of CPM, the role of the procurement agency and further authorities and key performance indicators.

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confidence: 77%

Purchasing medicines for the public sector: Evaluation of the performance of centralised procurement in Portugal

Vogler

Habimana

Haasis

2022

Health Planning & Management

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“…Research demonstrates that SNS use increases the likelihood for users to interact with government representatives directly and observe the interactions of other users with government representatives passively. Furthermore, e-governance effectiveness is based on web interactivity with citizens, transparency, and access to information through various information communication technologies, including SMS, websites, emails, and helplines (Patrucco et al, 2020). E-governance has been related to the public's active engagement and word-of-mouth, as SNS services operate on this phenomenon where citizens can share, post, and comment on various issues (Kuru, 2009).…”

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The Governments’ Use of Social Networking Sites (SNS) to Promote Citizens’ Trust During the COVID-19: Perceived Religious Values as a Moderator

Achmad

Ashariana²,

Nurkadarwati³

2022

J Ethn Cult Stud

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Grounded on the social capital theory, the current study examines the direct and indirect association of perceived government response to COVID-19 and the interaction of government representatives on social networking sites with the Public Trust in Government (PTIG) via perceived e-governance effectiveness as a mediator. Moreover, the interactive effect of Perceived Religious Value with Perceived Government Response to COVID-19 and Interaction of Government Representatives on Social Networking Sites was assessed to enhance public trust in government. Two independent studies were performed, and data were evaluated using SmartPLS 3.0 software. Results revealed the significant direct and indirect impact of Perceived Government Response to COVID-19 and Interaction of Government Representatives on Social Networking Sites on Public Trust in Government via Perceived E-governance Effectiveness as a mediator. The results also supported the moderating role of Perceived Religious Value between the Interaction of Government Representatives on Social Networking Sites and Public Trust in Government. Likewise, the findings supported the interactive effect of Perceived Government Response to COVID-19 with Perceived Religious Value to enhance Public Trust in Government. Key policy insights about the government’s timely and effective response to COVID-19 and Social Networking Sites used to enhance public trust are highlighted.

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“…Conflicts of interest, socio-economic background, and the central government's reluctance to cede power and resources are still evident (Patrucco, Agasisti & Glas, 2020). These observations could constitute serious challenges to citizen participation in local councils, although what they reflect could have been overtaken by events.…”

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Towards enhancing local citizen participation in Uganda

Mwesigwa

2021

DPD

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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose an alternative model of enhancing citizen participation in Uganda. Research Methodology: The central approach for this paper was review of obtainable theoretical and conceptual writings on citizen participation in Uganda and other parts of the world. Literature review is the gathering of information from obtainable resources such as educational journals and statistical periodicals. The approach has been demonstrated to be very effective and can be applied at any stage of a research process. Results: Citizen Participation encourages marginalised groups to be organised in structures under their control; brings knowledge of their social environment and process to the local government agenda in a way that no other structure can as well as fostering self-reliance. Limitations: This study took a desk research and the actual opinions from selected citizens may be parallel to the conclusions obtained in this review. Contribution: The study can be used for local government managers implementing community-driven projects. Keywords: Citizen participation, policy implementation, stakeholders, bureaucrats, local leaders

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Structuring Public Procurement in Local Governments: The Effect of Centralization, Standardization and Digitalization on Performance

Cited by 29 publications

References 69 publications

Purchasing medicines for the public sector: Evaluation of the performance of centralised procurement in Portugal

Purchasing medicines for the public sector: Evaluation of the performance of centralised procurement in Portugal

The Governments’ Use of Social Networking Sites (SNS) to Promote Citizens’ Trust During the COVID-19: Perceived Religious Values as a Moderator

Towards enhancing local citizen participation in Uganda

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