Reducing Administrative Burden on Disadvantaged Vendors in Government Contracting: The Role of Request for Proposal Duration

• In Event: Investigating Variation in Administrative Burden

Brief Overview

We apply administrative burden theory to government contracting, exploring ways to increase vendor diversity. We find that extending government request for proposal (RFP) durations increases participation and contract awards to disadvantaged vendors.

Authors

• Wan-Ju Hung, Texas Tech University

• Yung-Yu Tsai, University of Missouri