The potential of e-procurement technology for reducing corruption
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Article Title | The potential of e-procurement technology for reducing corruption |
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ERA Journal ID | 32087 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Neupane, Arjun (Author), Soar, Jeffrey (Author) and Vaidya, Kishor (Author) |
Journal Title | International Journal of Information Technology and Management |
Journal Citation | 11 (4), pp. 273-287 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2012 |
Place of Publication | Geneva, Switzerland |
ISSN | 1461-4111 |
1741-5179 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1504/IJITM.2012.049997 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.inderscience.com/info/inarticletoc.php?jcode=ijitm&year=2012&vol=11&issue=4 |
Abstract | This paper discusses a theoretical background for an anti-corruption strategy through the principal-agent theory, and explores the potential of public e-procurement for reducing corruption in public procurement. It explores risk factors of corruption in relation to the roles of government, agent, and briber. The Anti-corruption potential of public e-procurement includes the reduction in monopoly of power, information asymmetry, corruption fees, and corruption services. In the paper we also discuss case study examples from Denmark, Singapore, the Republic of Korea, and the Government of Andhra Pradesh in India. These indicate the potential of e-procurement for greater transparency and efficiency. The discussions suggest that the anti-corruption capabilities of public e-procurement have many benefits, particularly, in terms of enhancing accountability, effectiveness and transparency in government procurement, to combat corruption. |
Keywords | e-procurement; electronic procurement; online procurement; transparency; accountability; corruption; efficiency; anti-corruption strategy; principal agent theory; public procurement; Denmark; Singapore; Korea; India; government procurement. |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 469999. Other information and computing sciences not elsewhere classified |
350999. Transportation, logistics and supply chains not elsewhere classified | |
460908. Information systems organisation and management | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | School of Information Systems |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q14x7/the-potential-of-e-procurement-technology-for-reducing-corruption
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