Fostering efficiency in public procurement through the detection of malpractice Ghent University
Efficiency in public procurement can be obtained by reducing waste of public money. Waste occurs because of slack or corruption and exists in the form of excessive procurement expenditures and inefficient allocation of public contracts. Detailed administrative data on public procurement makes it possible to approach the concepts of inefficiency and malpractice from innovative angles. The waste of money can be due to decisions of public ...