Abstract The South African Local Government (SALG) uses the tendering system to procure goods and services. Some of these projects are aimed at promoting socio-economic industrial policies. Hence, used by SALG should be fair, transparent, competitive, cost-effective, equitable, free from corruption. However, mismanagement might lead interruption operations, late service delivery, rising costs, ...

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine the transaction cost (TC) contractors incur when tendering for a project as well establish correlation between TC tender and amount projects procured through national competitive bidding procurement method. Design/methodology/approach research draws extensively documentary analysis, observation interviews collect data on 14 different tenders su...

This paper investigates the ways in which dissensus has influenced governmentality during a longitudinal process of competitive tendering public services. Data are from field study conducted care for elderly 2007 to 2015 Finland. Public Finland is under responsibility each municipality. Municipalities have local autonomy; including municipal taxation right. In addition tax revenues, central gov...