Public Procurement Fundamentals ― Lessons from and for the Field

During the last two decades, public procurement evolved in most of the world but is often carried out by government officials with little or no experience with procurement policies and procedures. As a result, substantial amounts of public funds are lost due to wrong selection of suppliers and contractors. While a large amount of literature exists on public procurement, it deals with different aspects such as commercial, environmental, legal, and technical aspects. In this new work, Khan provides an introduction to procurement and efficiency, bringing together these difficult and complex aspects of public procurement in a clear and succinct manner.

Naushad Khan was the lead Procurement Specialist at the World Bank until his retirement in 2011, where he is now Procurement Consultant. He is the Founder of the Central Asia Regional Public Procurement Forum and South Asia Conference, and a leading procurement specialist.