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Corruption in emergency procurement
Author(s) -
Schultz Jessica,
Søreide Tina
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
disasters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.744
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1467-7717
pISSN - 0361-3666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-7717.2008.01053.x
Subject(s) - procurement , language change , agency (philosophy) , business , risk analysis (engineering) , control (management) , order (exchange) , quality (philosophy) , operations management , process management , computer security , engineering , computer science , economics , marketing , finance , management , art , philosophy , literature , epistemology
Corruption in emergency procurement reduces the resources available for life‐saving operations, lowers the quality of products and services provided, and diverts aid from those who need it most. 1 It also negatively influences public support for humanitarian relief, both in the affected country and abroad. This paper aims to unpack and analyse the following question in order to mitigate risk: how and where does corruption typically occur, and what can be done? Suggested strategies reflect a multi‐layered approach that stresses internal agency control mechanisms, conflict‐sensitive management, and the need for common systems among operators.