International Procurement And Electronic Commerce In The South Pacific

"This book discusses the relationship between the theory, law, and practice of international procurement contracts in the Pacific island countries of Fuji, Kiribati, Samoa, and Vanuatu"--Page 1.

An ICT-enabled procurement system and government adoption of e-commerce can transform business processes between the suppliers in the private sector and the Government. E-procurement promotes greater accountability of the Government, increases efficiency and cost-effectiveness and enables equal access to the public sector market. Developing countries can use e-procurement as a tool to achieve better governance and enhance economic development. The International Conference on E-procurement assisted the participants to gain a better understanding of e-procurement and e-government, and build capacity for the planning and implementing of an e-procurement system. The workshop was intended to assist the participants in defining priorities and specific actions for progressing to e-procurement. Some of the topics addressed at this conference included: re-engineering internal processes of government/public administration, factors critical to the successful implementation of e-procurement including e-training of government officials; stakeholder participation in e-government projects; building community and government leadership; and security and privacy issues in e-procurement. Participants were required to submit a proposal for implementing e-procurement in their countries, which could potentially be executed.

"This book provides researchers readers with a synthesis of current research on developing countries experience with e-commerce"--Provided by publisher.

Electronic Commerce in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises: Frameworks, Issues and Implications addresses eCommerce issues in small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in a global setting. The book aims at addressing issues that are of importance to researchers, to students, and to professionals interested in the eCommerce field in SMEs and hence, interested in addressing issues pertaining to theory and to practice.

"Guide identifying SME issues and constraints in regard to e-commerce - explains how to develop an e-commerce strategy and conduct online market research; outlines marketing and online communication techniques; answers questions on legal and financial issues; highlights characteristics of successful websites; deals with technical, policy and country-specific issues; online procurement; describes role of ITC in providing assistance in e-commerce; programmes and services offered by other international bodies; appendices include model professional services agreement with website designers; text of UNECE (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) Electronic Commerce Agreement; also includes questionnaire for the ITC survey of SMEs and export development organizations on e-commerce on which the guide has been based"--P. ii.

The ninth book in the IBM Endowment Series on the Business of Government, The Procurement Revolution continues the tradition of timely and vital information dissemination, which the series has come to stand for. Focusing on the profound and revolutionary changes the government has had and will have to make in its approach to procuring goods and services, this book strives to capture the creativity and energy that can and should be brought to government procurement.

This book is the final study report of the key project of the National Social Science Foundation of China, “China and the Reconstruction and Innovation of International Rules in the New Era of Global Value Chain”. On the basis of a comprehensive analysis of the complex situation of international rule reconstruction and innovation in the new era of the global value chain, this book makes an in-depth and systematic analysis on six types of international rules, namely official export credit rules, international competition rules, cross-border e-commerce and digital trade rules, ISDS, multilateral agreement on investment and international regulatory cooperation. It also introduces the theories and practices of China's engagement in the new round of reconstruction and innovation of international rules.