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Competition in public sector procurement is increasingly common in many countries, having developed beyond the purchase of supplies and materials to the allocation of contracts for service delivery. Competition has become increasingly popular because it is seen as a fair way of securing best value for money spent. This view is based on the premise that the provision of services by government is wasteful and unnecessarily bureaucratic. However, competition within local government extends far beyond the purchase of supplies and services.
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© 1999 Stephen J. Bailey
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Bailey, S.J. (1999). Competition and Quality. In: Local Government Economics. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-27415-4_13
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