Addressing the Threat of Fraud and Corruption in Public Procurement: Review of State of the Art Approaches

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Abstract

Public procurement is among the governmental activities most vulnerable to corruption and fraudulent activities. Despite the controls in place, a number of government contracts give rise to errors, anomalies, fraud, misuse of public funds or corruption. The present compilation of selected best practices addresses the threat of fraud and corruption in the area of public procurement.

Author

• Alexander Stoyanov, Center for the Study of Democracy