Are public sector procurement models and practices hindering small and medium suppliers?

Public Money and Management

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 287-294

  Loader, Kim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79957793787     PISSN: 09540962     EISSN: 14679302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540962.2011.586242     Document Type: Article

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