Masters in Procurement and Supply Management (MPSM) Program: Recent submissions
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Edible cutleries as sustainable substitute for plastic cutleries
(BRAC University, 2019-03)The research paper has been intended to inspire the readers to think of alternative and sustainable ways for consumption, act responsibly towards the environment and minimize waste and pollution as much as possible. The ... -
Optimized third-party logistics criteria for fast moving consumer goods sector in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-08)In the service industry, the most effective manner in conducting sustainable business is by keeping the customer satisfied. In Bangladesh, external factors often cause unprecedented disruptions in the natural flow goods ... -
Addressing the impacts of waste on overall project performance: a study of applying lean construction principle in Public Works Department (PWB), Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018)Presently, construction industry is under pressure and facing many types of problems. One of the major challenges is to reduce the waste during construction. According to Carlos Torres Formoso (1999), waste is considered ... -
Causes of delays in government sector project: a case study of Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) Ltd.
(BRAC University, 2018)If we are to make a list of the most perennial problems of development Projects, delays in project will top the list. This very phenomenon is also quite common in the development projects of Bangladesh. For a project, ... -
A comparative study on PPR-2008, Bangladesh and Asian Development Bank (ADB) procurement guidelines 2015: strength and weakness
(BRAC University, 2018-12)The ADB procurement guidelines 2015 and the PPR-2008 gives the proper guidance to the procurement of goods, works and services as per legal framework within restrictive boundary for the parties involved in procurement. ... -
A review of public sector e-Procurement system of Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2018-12)This study aims to review public sector e-Procurement that is in place in Bangladesh at present. In order to assess public sector e-Procurement system of Bangladesh this study also compares public sector electronic ... -
Managing risks in public procurement in Bangladesh: a case on public works department
(BRAC University, 2018-12)Public procurement plays an important role in the socio-economic development of the country. It spends public money to serve the people. To achieve the best product, service or work from public investments, the procurement ... -
Exploring potentials of introducing sustainability in procurement of rolling stock for Bangladesh Railway
(BRAC University, 2016-09)Sustainability issues should be addressed in designing, manufacturing and vendor selection process in public transport sector. The vision of Bangladesh Railway (BR) is to provide safe, reliable, cost-effective, and ... -
The effectiveness of emotion driven price negotiation to achieve best value for money for procurement of goods in the donor funded development projects in Bangladesh: an assessment
(BRAC University, 2018-12)As Procurement of donor funded development sector is increasingly becoming prominent in Bangladesh, it also becomes very important to reach out to the best possible value that can be attained from the spending. Although ... -
Supply chain management in pharmaceutical industries: supply chain of Incepta Pharmaceuticals Limited
(BRAC University, 2018-12)Supply chain management (SCM) is the transform about planning, implementing, also regulating the operations of the supply chain with the motivation with fulfill client prerequisites similarly as effectively concerning ... -
Implementing e-GP in Bangladesh: a perspective of works procurement in LGED
(BRAC University, 2018-08)E-procurement has drawn great attention and been adopted by increasing number of public organizations. However, simply having an e-procurement system in place does not guarantee that it will bring about benefits in term ... -
Challenges of e-GP implementation in public procurements: a case study on directorate general of family planning (DGFP)
(BRAC University, 2018-05)To envision the Government‟s Vision 2021 as well as to materialize the concept of “Digital Bangladesh‟‟ the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) has introduced Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) in Public procurement ... -
Towards improvingthe effectiveness of the public procurement rules of Bangladesh:lessons from the United Nations procurement manual
(BRAC University, 2018-10)Bangladesh is a country that has already been graduated as developing country. It needs robust and sustained economic growth in order to maintain that economic position. To this end, for bringing out discipline in the ... -
A critical analysis on project management processes in public works department, Bangladesh.
(BRAC University, 2018-08)Procurement is a crucial area in the working functions of the government development activities. Public procurement plays a vital role in continuous development process of a nation . In Bangladesh it can contribute a lot ... -
An evaluation of the determinants of project success in public works department (PWD)
(BRAC University, 2018-10)Transparency, efficiency, accountability, competitiveness, equitable treatment and free & fair competition are essential to be ensured in the procurement using public funds. In Bangladesh, these could not be ensured ... -
Monitoring status of public procurement by IMED and compliance issues of PPA-2006 and PPR-2008
(BRAC University, 2018-10)Transparency, efficiency, accountability, competitiveness, equitable treatment and free & fair competition are essential to be ensured in the procurement using public funds. In Bangladesh, these could not be ensured ... -
Implementing electronic government procurement (e-GP) in Bangladesh: a study on 10 district LGED offices
(BRAC University, 2018-04-01)Government procurement in a developing country is often involved with collusive and corrupt practices (Abdallah, 2015; cited in Naeem, 2016). In Bangladesh, the public procurement at local level is also subject to pressure ... -
Sustainable procurement through bidding process and effective negotiation
(BRAC University, 2018-09)Sustainable procurement practices integrate requirements, specifications and criteria that are compatible and in favor of the protection of the environment, of social progress and in support of economic development, ... -
Process of Supply chain management (SCM): a Case study on Pran-RFL (Rangpur Foundry Limited) group in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2016-01)At the end of the day, supply chain management is about relationship management. A supply chain managed, link by link, relationship by relationship, and the organizations that managed those relationships best will win. ... -
Sustainable procurement in power sector of Bangladesh: a case study on DESCO
(BRAC University, 2018-07)The Public Procurement Act, 2006 is the only established law for procurement in any sector in Bangladesh. In the Public Procurement Act, 2006 (PPA 2006), the term ‘procurement’ has been defined as ‘the purchasing or ...