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Detection Of White-Collar Corruption In Public Procurement In Norway: The Role Of Whistleblowers, Petter Gottschalk, Christy Smith
Detection Of White-Collar Corruption In Public Procurement In Norway: The Role Of Whistleblowers, Petter Gottschalk, Christy Smith
Public Administration Faculty Publications
There is a low risk of detection for white-collar criminals in most nations. White-collar criminals in public procurement corruption are probably no exception. Public procurement appears particularly vulnerable to corruption despite the multitude of policies and procedures that most public organizations have in place to ensure proper stewardship of public funds. While these mechanisms are designed to control and make transparent the procurement process, corruption has been inherent in public procurement since governments first began buying goods and services. This article presents the topics of white-collar crime, public procurement corruption, and detection by whistleblowers. Based on a sample of 390 …
Overcoming The Barriers To Green Procurement In The County: Interest Groups And Administrative Professionalism, Christy Smith, Jessica N. Terman
Overcoming The Barriers To Green Procurement In The County: Interest Groups And Administrative Professionalism, Christy Smith, Jessica N. Terman
Public Administration Faculty Publications
Scholars and practitioners have come to understand the important role of local governments in the causes and effects of climate change. The literature has examined both the substantive and symbolic determinants of urban sustainability policies in addition to the implementation issues associated with those policies. At the heart of these policies is the idea that local governments have the desire and ability to engage in socially and environmentally responsible practices to mitigate climate change. While important, these studies are missing a key component in the investigation of local government involvement in sustainability policies: government purchasing power. This study examines the …