The transformation of transparency - On the act on public procurement and the right to appeal in the context of the war on corruption

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 381-390

  Lennerfors, Thomas Taro ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Appeals; Corruption; Efficiency; The European Act on Public Procurement; Transparency

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250337793     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: 15730697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10551-006-9213-3     Document Type: Article

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