COMPETITIVE TENDERING POLICIES IN THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS |
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| Authors: | S. Dommerger D. Hensher S. Wedde |
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| Affiliation: | *Professors and Research Assistant respectively at the Graduate School of Business, University of Sydney. Financial support from the Australian Research Council (grant no. A 78832004) is gratefully acknowledged. We also thank Christine Hall, the referees and editor of this journal for useful comments and suggestions on our earlier draft. The usual disclaimer applies |
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| Abstract: | Abstract: This paper compares and contrasts the application of competitive tendering policies in the public and private sectors. It is based on information derived from a large-scale survey of public and private sector organisations in New South Wales. Analysis of the survey responses suggests a common approach to the basic elements of the tendering (market-testing) process. However, there are also some important differences, the most striking of which is that public sector organisations advertise more frequently and generally review more tenders. Despite this, there appears to be little difference in the degree of effective competition achieved between the two sectors. More generally, while nearly all organisations surveyed collect information that is relevant to performance evaluation, it does not appear to be systematic or rigorous enough to secure contract compliance. |
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