Supplier selection methods in public procurement

摘要: In what follows, two properties characterizing supplier selection methods, namely, transparency and independence of irrelevant alternatives, will be properly discerned. Consecutively, three hypotheses, concerning the impact these have on procurement outcome, suggested. Transparency is presumed to decrease likelihood having a locally established winner as well increase intensity competition. Independence similarly, lower price paid winning tenderer. Each hypothesis subsequently confronted by data Swedish public procurements. The first, seemingly, being lent support this while second third not.