Lewis, T M (2005) Public procurement and corruption in Trinidad and Tobago. Journal of Construction Procurement, 11(1),
Abstract
Corruption in public procurement has long been recognised as a problem, and particularly one that plagues developing countries. Although some commentators consider it to be an essential 'greasing' of the wheels, this view cannot be supported. Corruption is damaging because it debases public morality and wastes scarce national resources. Transparency International (TI) was formed in 1993 specifically to encourage greater accountability and transparency in public sector transactions. TI favours the prevention of corruption rather than the punishment of those involved and calls for the establishment of National Integrity Systems, in order to make corruption a 'high risk' and 'low return' undertaking. Trinidad and Tobago has recently suffered from a number of major construction projects that have been perceived as being affected by corruption. Some of the issues are discussed in the context of these perceptions.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | corruption, freedom of information, transparency international, trinidad & tobago, national integrity systems |
| Index terms: | transparency, prevention, morality, Trinidad and Tobago, public sector, integrity, corruption, construction project, freedom of information, accountability, developing country |
| Subjects: | professional development, administrative law, ethical practice, financial risk, development economics, health safety and environment, Geography, production management, liability law, professional ethics |
| Topics: | International Construction, Cost Management, Research Practice, Information Management, Legal Issues, Health and Safety, Project Management, Geographical Context |
| Descriptive scope: | 2 PC |
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