A research report submitted to the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management, University of the Witwatersrand, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Management in Public Policy Johannesburg 2015 / When the newly elected democratic government came into office after the 1994 elections, it introduced reforms in the implementation of government procurement policy. The post-1994 dispensation fundamentally changed the old approach to the management of financial resources of the state. Government passed new legislation and adopted progressive policies relating to government procurement. The two major pieces of legislation, namely, the Constitution and the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) infused the public policy concept of good governance within the realm of public sector procurement. The government procurement system was required to comply with the five principles of good governance, which are: (1) fairness, (2) equity, (3) transparency, (4) competitiveness and (5) cost effectiveness. These five principles have a universal applicability, as they are practised internationally. Their genesis is related to the period when new public management practices were attracting the attention of both developed and developing countries. However, the reforms in the implementation of the public procurement policy faced various challenges and imperfections. Given this, the primary aim of this research study is to examine whether the implementation of government procurement policy over the last 20 years has promoted the five constitutional principles that inform the concept of public procurement, as well as evaluate the implications of non-compliance as reflected in the Public Protector and Auditor General’s reports. The policy review applies a qualitative research methodology that analyses the data from official and unofficial documents, including case studies from selected Public Protector reports as well as selected court cases. Reports from the Auditor General and various newspaper articles are also used to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the implementation of the revised government procurement policy in the post-1994 era. iii | P a g e The results reveal a disjuncture in theory and practice in how public procurement policy is implemented to achieve the objective of good governance. In the main, government officials from affected departments fail to adhere to the requirements of applying a procurement system that is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost effective. The results show that the cause of this state of affairs is a lack of understanding of what constitutes a procurement system that complies with the requirements of Section 217(1) of the Constitution. Secondly, the perceived overemphasis on socio-economic objectives over commercial considerations contributes to poor policy implementation. Lastly, the diminishing role of public participation in the processes of awarding tenders has negatively affected the public trust and confidence in public procurement. It is hoped that the recommendations contained in this research report will assist National Treasury in its continued efforts to transform and modernise the public sector procurement.

Thesis (M.U.A.)--Viginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1983. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 101-103). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (M.B.A.)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2003. / "MBA professional report"--Cover. Thesis advisor(s): E. Marshall Engelbeck, Jeffrey Cuskey. Includes bibliographical references (p. 19-22). Also available online.

Thesis (M.S. in Contract Management)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2003. / Thesis advisor(s): David V. Lamm, Donald Summers. Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-83). Also available online.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--West Virginia University, 2007. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains vi, 245 p. Vita. Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-224).

Thesis (MTech (Construction Management))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 87-92). Also available online.

Thesis (LL. M.)--George Washington University Law School, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (p. iii-vii). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (M.S. in Management)--Naval Postgraduate School, December 2002. / Thesis advisor(s): Ron Tudor, James Barnard. Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-82). Also available online.

Government spending is essential for the US economy, and the amount of capital that flows from the government to US firms has increased substantially in recent years. Despite the economic importance of the corporate-government contracting relationship, we know little about the firm-level financial outcomes associated with government contracts. In this study, I investigate whether the corporate government contracting relationship affects firm-level financial reporting quality. Using a sample of 58,988 US publicly-traded firms from 2001 through 2017, I find that federal government contracting firms are associated with a lower level of discretionary accruals, lower probability of internal control material weaknesses, and lower probability of restatement and fraud as compared to non government contractors. However, this association is weaker when industry competition on government contracts are lower, and government switching costs in which the cost to find new suppliers are higher. Collectively, my empirical results suggest that having the government as a customer has a positive impact on the quality of financial reports. / Includes bibliography. / Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2020. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection

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