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Centralizing Public Procurement in China: Task environment and organizational structure

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  • Conghu Wang
  • Xiaoming Li

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This article explores current environment and practices of public procurement in China, aiming to summarize the task environment and to find a favourable organizational structure. We selected three representative procurement centres and conducted an in-depth field study on their purchasing practices. Given China's political and administrative context, we conclude that the task environment should consist of a strong Decision-Making Team, a unified supervisory agency, constituent institutions and vendors. We recommend a unified procurement centre with a functional structure as a favourable choice. The key departments of a procurement centre include Purchasing/Tendering, Contract Management and Inventory Allocation.

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  • Conghu Wang & Xiaoming Li, 2014. "Centralizing Public Procurement in China: Task environment and organizational structure," Public Management Review, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 16(6), pages 900-921, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:pubmgr:v:16:y:2014:i:6:p:900-921
    DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2013.770056
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    1. Conghu Wang & Xiaoming Li & Wenjuan Ma & Xiaopeng Wang, 2020. "Diffusion models over the life cycle of an innovation: A bottom‐up and top‐down synthesis approach," Public Administration & Development, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 40(2), pages 105-118, May.

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