Public Procurement Regulation in Africa

This book examines the regulatory rules on public procurement in selected African countries and provides a comparative analysis of key regulatory issues.

Geo Quinot (Edited by), Sue Arrowsmith (Edited by)

9781107028326, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 17 January 2013

448 pages, 7 tables
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.77 kg

'… a comprehensive introduction into sub-Saharan public procurement systems and essential as well as critical public procurement issues from a comparative point of view … the book is an excellent starting point for academic research and debate and the promotion of engagement with this significant topic.' Anne Schmidt, Law and Politics in Africa, Asia and Latin America

Public procurement regulation in Africa is not widely researched. To address the shortage of scholarship in this area and to promote future research, this book analyses the law governing public procurement in a number of African systems and looks at key themes relevant to all African states. Part I discusses the regulatory regimes of nine African systems using a common framework, providing both a focused view of these African systems and an accessible comparative perspective. In Part II, key regulatory issues in public procurement that are particularly relevant in the African context are assessed through a comparative approach. The chapters consider the influence of international regulatory regimes (particularly the UNCITRAL Model Law on procurement) on African systems and provide insights into the way public procurement regulation is approached in Africa.

1. Introduction
Part I. Country Studies: 2. The regulatory framework for public procurement in Botswana
3. The regulatory framework for public procurement in Ethiopia
4. The regulatory framework for public procurement in Ghana
5. The regulatory framework for public procurement in Kenya
6. The regulatory framework for public procurement in Namibia
7. The regulatory framework for public procurement in Nigeria
8. The regulatory framework for public procurement in Rwanda
9. The regulatory framework for public procurement in South Africa
10. The regulatory framework for public procurement in Zimbabwe
Part II. Themes in Public Procurement Regulation in Africa: 11. Donors' influence on developing countries' procurement systems, rules and markets: a critical analysis
12. Procurement methods in the public procurement systems of Africa
13. A comparative perspective on supplier remedies in African public procurement systems
14. A perspective on corruption and public procurement in Africa
15. Promotion of social policy through public procurement in Africa.

Subject Areas: Procurement law [LNCN]