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INTERNATIONALPUBLIC PROCUREMENT

C O N F E R E N C E

Public Procurement:Professionalization & Capacity Building

AUGUST 17-19 � SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

www.nigp.org/ippc5

Public Procurement: Professionalization and Capacity Building

D riven by demand for further control over public spending, public procurement has become a key

function of government. Significant technological changes, international trade and global competition

have forced governments and public institutions to extend policy interests beyond cost minimization,

and to pursue new challenges including innovation, competition, transparency and reforms. Further, policy makers

have used public procurement as an effective policy tool.

the international Public Procurement conference (iPPc) is the largest international public procurement conference

dedicated to academic discourse and practitioner engagement. thanks to the fertile mixture of practical experiences

and academic research, iPPc draws over 400 academicians and experienced professionals from 59 countries. For

2012, iPPc aims to extend and deepen the topics of major interest that have their roots in the first iPPc event held

in 2004.

CALL FOR PAPER PROPOSALS

We welcome papers that focus on public procurement from theoretical, empirical, practical andinstitutional perspectives. Suggested topics of focus (this is not an all-inclusive list):

� Public procurement and institutions (law, politics, public finance);

� Public procurement systems in developing and developed countries (capacity building, reforms);

� lessons learned (case studies, benchmarking);

� Procurement and innovation (new technologies, e-procurement, firms’ investments inr&D/innovation);

� the role of standards in procurement markets;

� Accountability and transparency (preventing corruption, ethical codes) in public procurement;

� competition and procurement (impact on Smes, competitiveness, antitrust);

� 2nd generation procurement reform

� Procurement processes and performances;

� Public tendering (procedures, auction design);

� Handling socio-economic concerns in public procurement policies (environment, employment,Smes);

� Administration of public procurement (structures, policies, centralization, decentralization) ; and

� corporate governance models and public procurement.

Submission Deadline: September 1, 2011Please submit an abstract of up to 120 words (including paper title) by September 1, 2011 to:

www.nigp.org/IPPC5

www.nigp.org/ippc5

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Cliff McCue, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Director, Public Procurement research center, Florida Atlantic university (uAS), chair

Tina M. Borger, CPPOnational institute of Governmental Purchasing, inc. (uSA)

Dea-in Kimewha Womans university, South Korea

Guustavo Pigauniversity of rome “tor Vergata” (italy)

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Public Procurement: Professionalization and Capacity Building

CONFERENCE FEES

the fee for the full conference is $uS 300.00 ($uS 200.00 for students and participants from third worldcountries). registration should be made before July 26, 2012. registrations paid after this deadline will beassessed a $uS 50.00 surcharge. cancellations received at least 10 days before the conference are eligible fora 50% refund of the conference fee.

Khi V. Thai, Ph.D.Florida Atlantic university (uSA), chair

Alessandro Ancaraniuniversity of catania (italy)

Hannie Badenhorst-Weissuniversity of South Africa (SouthAfrica)

Bert BaeyensPublic Procurement management Vib(belgium)

Benon Beshekauganda management institute(uganda)

Guy Callender, Ph.D.curtin university of technology(Australia)

Fuguo Caocentral university of Finance andeconomics (china)

Paul Davis, Ph.D.Dublin city university (ireland)

Richard Doyleuniversity of new england (Australia)

Andrew Erridgeuniversity of ulster (uK)

Michael Essigbundeswehr university munich(Germany)

Iiao I-mingKaoshung university (taiwan)

David Jonesuniversity of brunei (brunei)

Dae-Sik KimKorea institute of Procurement

Dae-Soo KimKorea university (South Korea)

Pan Suk KimYonsei university (South Korera)

Yong Woo Kimuniversity of Washington (uSA)

Veiko Lembertallinn university of technology(estonia)

Wendell Lawtheruniversity of central Florida

Hoon-Young LeeKyung Hee university (South Korea)

Anders LunanderÖrebro university (Sweden)

Sofia Lundbergumeå university (Sweden)

Odysseus ManoliadisDemocritus university of thrace(Greece)

Cliff McCue, Ph.D.Florida Atlantic university (uSA)

Teresa Medina-Arnáizuniversity of burgos (Spain)

Ari NissinenFinnish environment institute(Finland)

Joseph Ntayimakerere university (uganda)

Sander Onderstaluniversity of Amsterdam (Holland)

Emanuele Padovaniuniversity of bologna (italy)

Gustavo Pigauniversity of rome “tor Vergata” (italy)

Eric Prier, Ph.D.Florida Atlantic university (uSA)

Sharon Purchaseuniversity of Western Australia(Australia)

Rene Rendonnaval Postgraduate School (uSA)

Joe Schiele, Ph.D.oakland university (uSA)

Marcos SingerPontificia universidad católica dechile (chile)

Keith Snidernaval Postgraduate School (uSA)

Satoru TanakaKobe city university of ForeignStudies, Japan

Jan Telgen, Ph.D.university of twente (the netherlands)

Ioannis E. Tsolasnational technical university ofAthens (Greece)

Juarez Paulo TridapalliAmazonas State Department ofFinance (brazil)

Junsok Yangcatholic university (South Korea)

June-Seong Yiewha Womans university (South Korea)

Christopher YukinsGeorge Washington university (uS)

Public Procurement: Professionalization and Capacity Building

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE CONTINUED

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Rick Grimm, CPPO, CPPBnational institute of Governmental Purchasing, inc. (uSA), chair

Cliff McCue, Ph.D.Florida Atlantic university (uSA)

Carrie Rawn, CMPnational institute of Governmental Purchasing, inc. (uSA)

PROMOTION COMMITTEE

Public Procurement: Professionalization and Capacity Building

AFRICA

J. A. (Hannie) Badenhorst-Weisuniversity of South Africa

Benon Bashekauganda management institute

Yacine FalAfrican Development bank

NORTH AMERICA

Cliff McCue, Ph.D.Associate Professor, Director, PublicProcurement research center, FloridaAtlantic university (uSA)

Darin Matthews, CPPO, C.P.M.metro regional Government, oregon (uSA)

SOUTH AMERICA

Tomas Camperointer-American Development bank

Enzo de LaurentiisWorld bank

ASIA

Guy Callender, Ph.D.curtin university of technology(Australia)

Fuguo Caocentral university of Finance andeconomics (china)

Dae-Soo KimKorea university (South Korea)

Omar TiwanaAsian Development bank

EUROPE

Gustavo Pigauniversity of rome “tor Vergata” (italy)

Gian Albanoconsip, italy

CO-HOSTED BY

� national institute of Governmental Purchasing, inc. (uSA)

� Public Procurement research center, School of Public Administration,college of Design and Social inquiry, Florida Atlantic university (uSA)

CO-SPONSORED BY

� national institute of Governmental Purchasing, inc. (uSA)

� School of Public Administration, Florida Atlantic university (uSA)

� ciPS

� PrAcademics Press (uSA)

Public Procurement: Professionalization and Capacity Building

CONFERENCE INFORMATION

the conference will be held at the SheratonSeattle Hotel and Washington Stateconvention center in conjunction with theniGP Annual Forum and Productsexposition.

IPPC5 Conference website:www.nigp.org/ippc5

Correspondence should be addressed to:Carrie Rawn, CMPTelephone: 800-367-6447 x251e-mail: crawn@nigp.org

NIGP Annual Forum information:www.nigp.org

ACCOMMODATIONS

iPPc5 participants will receive adiscounted conference room rate of $uS159.00 single /double occupancy(excluding tax) at the 4-diamond SheratonSeattle Hotel, located in downtown Seattle(uSA) and adjacent to the WashingtonState convention center. Hotelreservations should be made prior toAugust 2, 2012 by contacting the hoteldirectly at 1-888-627-7056. mention niGPwhen reserving your room to receive thediscount rate.

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

Public Procurement: Professionalization and Capacity Building

AUGUST 17

Morning

� registration� opening Plenary Session� Parallel tracks

Afternoon

� lunch� Parallel tracks� Parallel tracks

Evening

� Welcome reception

AUGUST 18

Morning

� Parallel tracks� Parallel tracks� lunch

Afternoon

� Parallel tracks� Parallel tracks

Evening

� Free time

AUGUST 19

Morning

� niGP Annual ForumGlobal Plenary Session

� Parallel tracks� Parallel tracks� closing Plenary Session