Evaluating the effectiveness of the Procurement Acts in public financial administration; the case study in Ghana

Tweneboah Senzu, Emmanuel and Ndebugri, Haruna (2017): Evaluating the effectiveness of the Procurement Acts in public financial administration; the case study in Ghana. Published in: Editions Universitaires europeennes No. ISBN: 979-620-2-26815-8 (February 2017): pp. 1-43.

Abstract

This paper dissect into the deepest fiber of Ghana Procurement Acts, empirically examine it effectiveness and economic impact on Public Financial Administration and define the required improvement

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Public Financial Administration, Economic management, Procurement Acts,Procurement System, Development Economics
• Subjects: H - Public Economics > H5 - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies > H57 - Procurement

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