Better value from public infrastructure procurement

Corruption in public procurement comes at a huge price to government, industry and citizens; it leads to untold costs in terms of the environment, jobs and lives. The infrastructure sector is no exception to this: corruption, alongside mismanagement and inefficiency, is having unprecedented ramifications for stability and progress in the sector. Based on widespread stakeholder interest and extensive research, in this policy brief we advocate a model for public infrastructure procurement in South Africa that has proven efficient and effective in almost twenty other countries around the world.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-23
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32379159
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Public Procurement and Policy
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Better value from public infrastructure procurement

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Better value from public infrastructure procurement

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Abstract

Corruption in public procurement comes at a huge price to government, industry and citizens; it leads to untold costs in terms of the environment, jobs and lives. The infrastructure sector is no exception to this: corruption, alongside mismanagement and inefficiency, is having unprecedented ramifications for stability and progress in the sector. Based on widespread stakeholder interest and extensive research, in this policy brief we advocate a model for public infrastructure procurement in South Africa that has proven efficient and effective in almost twenty other countries around the world.

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