Cooperative Purchasing

Literature Review on (Procurement) Cooperative Purchasing

In the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy, [1] Alex Sekwat offers the following summary about the topic of (Procurement) Cooperative Purchasing: Cooperative purchasing promotes sound administrative values, including economy and efficiency, by maximizing the time and resources of participating units. It is cost-effective and provides participants with the economies of large-scale purchasing. Thus, it renders high value for taxpayers' dollars. Well-rounded cooperative purchasing programs further foster intergovernmental cooperation and reduce duplication of work.

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Notes and References

1. Entry about (Procurement) Cooperative Purchasing in the Encyclopedia of Public Administration and Public Policy (2015, Routledge, Oxford, United Kingdom)

See Also

Further Reading

• Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance (2018, Springer International Publishing, Germany)