Abstract
Public procurement is an important area warranting further attention in government reform, as electronic systems for procurement have enormous potential to help reduce corruption. Public e-Procurement is the use of an Internet or Web-based system by government institutions for the acquisition of goods and services, which can improve transparency and accountability. This chapter discusses different types of e-Procurement technologies with case examples from different countries that demonstrate how the e- Procurement technologies have great potential as the anti-corruption technologies. The chapter reviews the Principal-Agent Theory and discusses other relevant theories including Transaction Cost Theory, Fraud Triangle Theory, Diffusion of Innovation Theory, and the Technology Acceptance Model. Following a discussion of the potential of e-Procurement systems in mitigating corruption, a theoretical research model is proposed for identifying public e-Procurement anti-corruption capabilities.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Business Law and Ethics: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications |
| Place of Publication | United States |
| Publisher | IGI Global |
| Chapter | 19 |
| Pages | 355-373 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781466681965 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1466681950, 9781466681958 |
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| Publication status | Published - 31 Mar 2015 |
