GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING CORRUPTION IN GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AND MATERIALS MANAGEMENT

Abstract

       An article titled "Guidelines for Preventing Public Procurement and Asset Management" uses literature, articles, and related research to analyze approaches for auditing and preventing corruption in public procurement and asset/supply management.

     The study found that to address corruption in public agencies the state must disclose information about procurement processes, making projects public from budget allocation onward. Government agencies and state enterprises conducting procurements should publish project details and the TOR (terms of reference) as public information. Officials and executives overseeing procuring units must consider and act on received objections and revise procedures until all doubts are resolved as a means to prevent corruption. Corruption in public agencies harms citizens’ livelihoods and the economy directly and indirectly, so the public must be informed about occurrences of corruption.