It concentrates on the development of theories and concepts, and the dissemination of practical innovations and developments so that the field's boundaries can be established. The cognate areas constituting the focus of this publication are disciplines which concern how to enhance equity, efficiency and transparency in government procurement. Practitioners and scholars are encouraged to submit manuscripts to the journal. Appropriate topics for papers include purchasing technology, purchasing building construction services, purchasing public works projects, purchasing energy in a deregulated environment, purchasing and its role in strategic planning, total cost of ownership, electronic commerce, buying vs. leasing, bench-marking, procurement cards, automated procurement systems, and other innovative ideas and practices in government procurement. Priority will be given to papers having carefully developed methods, insightful conceptual development, and practical and analytical solutions to public procurement problems.
Interdisciplinary approaches are welcome.
A cover letter must accompany each submission indicating the name, address, telephone number, and fax number of the corresponding author. Only original papers will be accepted, and copyright of published papers will be vested in the publisher. The abstract should not have more than 100 words. Manuscripts should be submitted typed, double-spaced, on one side only. The major headings should be separated from the text by two lines of space above and one line of space below.