Identifier: TDX:2381
Authors: Juncosa Vidal, M.Carme
Abstract:
In a context in which the outsourcing of public services is being encouraged, together with the introduction of private values in the public sector, this work has focused on the creation of a central purchasing body in a provincial council, or catalan 'consells de vegueria'. As well as it has been considerated the link between public procurement and corporate strategy. Likewise joint procurement models and central purchasing bodies are been particularly taken into account.
According to this, it has been considered the creation of a central procurement in upper levels of local government, as provincial councils, or catalan 'consells de vegueria', which have the responsibility for cooperating with municipalities by intergovernmental agreements. Similarly, it has been especially studied the question of catalan 'consells comarcals', who are responsible on cooperation and assistance, too.
We have concluded that, although a central purchasing body may contribute to reducing public expenses, to achieving scale economies and to improving efficiency and effectiveness in public procurement, it can also strength provincial councils. In addition, the exact goods and supplies acquired by a a central purchasing body may imply a limitation in the exercise of local competences by municipalities. Hence, it is relevant to improve the external dimension of a central purchasing body and to control its proper implementation in a particular level of government.
In short, techniques for electronic and aggregated procurement, whether framework agreement, central purchasing bodies or dynamic purchasing systems, not only guarantee efficiency and effectiveness in procurement procedures. In fact, these instruments can also be able to guarantee local autonomy and to achieve public interests.
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