Curbing Corruption in Public Procurement in Asia and the Pacific
By: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and Asian Development Bank
Contributors: Asian Development Bank
Series: ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Manila
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 81
ISBN-13: 9789264041332
Subjects: Governance
Description: Corruption in public procurement has become a major issue in the Asia-Pacific region as elsewhere in the world. As a result of corruption, private mansions are being built instead of bridges; swimming pools are dug instead of irrigation systems; funds destined to run hospitals and buy medicines find their way into the pockets of corrupt officials; economic growth is held back; and public trust in government is undermined.Governments in Asia and the Pacific have recognized the urgent need to fight corruption in public procurement. To identify risk-areas in their public procurement frameworks and to foster reform in this field, member governments of the ADB/OECD Anti-Corruption Initiative for Asia and the Pacific have reviewed the mechanisms and safeguards in place.