Government Procurement

Government Procurement in India
Domestic Regulations & Trade Prospects

Government Procurement in India
Domestic Regulations & Trade Prospects

Government Procurement in India
Domestic Regulations & Trade Prospects
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Contents
Abbreviations
Note on Contributors

i vii Acknowledgement

xi

Preface

xv

Executive Summary
1. Introduction

xix
1

Background and Context

2

Government Procurement: The Theoretical Basis

7

Innovation and Government Procurement

20

Methodology

23

Structure of the Study

24

2. The Government Procurement Scenario in India

29

Introduction

29

The Size of the Public Procurement Market in India

31

Legal Framework

37

Preference Policies in Public Procurement

46

3. The Choices before India

103

Choices before India and the Option Exercised

103

Comparison of the Public Procurement Bill,
2012 with the WTO GPA 2011

105

Machinery for Ensuring Transparency and Fair
Competition in Public Procurement: A Comparison of the Public Procurement Bill (PPB) with the WTO GPA

134

The Probity Aspects of the Public Procurement Bill

173

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