Presentation to the 3 International Public Procurement Conference, Amsterdam, Auguist 2008.
Subsequently publish in International Journal of Public Sector Management
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Of particular importance given the emergence of the procurement contests approach in government purchasing is Section 6 (Contracting For Innovation), and in particular Section 6.1 (Treatment of intellectual property rights).
Bridgingg the research policy gap influencing policy change-nairobiThe Scinnovent Centre
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Public Procurement for Research and InnovationJon Hansen
Public Procurement for Research and Innovation (Developing procurement practices favourable to R&D and innovation), was an Expert Group Report prepared in 2005 for the European Commission.
Of particular importance given the emergence of the procurement contests approach in government purchasing is Section 6 (Contracting For Innovation), and in particular Section 6.1 (Treatment of intellectual property rights).
Bridgingg the research policy gap influencing policy change-nairobiThe Scinnovent Centre
Presentation by Dr. Maurice Bolo, during the Scinnovent Centre' training on The Art of Influencing policy Change: tools and strategies for researchers, held on 12th -14th February 2013 at The African Academy of Sciences Campus Nairobi
Public Policy Analysis (PPA)PresentationBYDr. Henry Akwo E.docxamrit47
Public Policy Analysis (PPA)
Presentation
BY
Dr. Henry Akwo Elonge
1
PPA
Introduction to Public Policy Analysis
What is Public Policy: Public policy is concerned with what governments choose to do, why they do it and what difference it makes in society.
Public policies may regulate, distribute and even extract resources from members of the society
Policy Analysis attempts to describe, analyze and explain public policy. It is the description and explanation of the causes and consequences of governmental activities
2
PPA
Specifically, Policy Analysis involves:
A primary concern with explanation rather than prescription
A rigorous search for the causes and consequences of public policies
An effort to develop and test general propositions about the causes of public policies and to accumulate reliable research findings
3
PPA
Limitations of Policy Analysis:
The limits of government power. What governments can/cannot do
Public dis-agreements over the nature of problems in society
Subjectivity in analysis and interpretation
Limitations on research design and methodologies
Complexity of human problems/ Human diversity
“Today’s solutions constitute tomorrow’s problems”
4
PPA
Expert Definitions of Public Policy:
David Easton( The Political System – 1953) defines public policy as” the authoritative allocation of values for the whole of society>”
Harold Lasswell and Abraham Kaplan (Power and Society – 1970) define public policy as a projected program of goals, values and practices
Carl J. Friedrich ( Man and His Government – 1963) stresses that the policy concept should have a goal, an objective and a purpose.
Charles Jones ( Introduction to the Study of Public Policy – 1977) breaks down the notion of public policy into various components and parts and measurable impacts
5
PPA
According to Weimer and Vining, policy analysis is client-oriented advice relevant to public decisions and informed by social values.
Michael Kraft and Scott Furlong indicate that analysis means deconstructing an object of study, that is breaking it down into its basic elements to understand it better. It is the examination of components of public policy, the policy process or both.
6
PPA
Utility of models in Policy Analysis
Models are simplified representations of reality or some aspect of the real world; It may be an actual physical representation or a diagram or road map Models
Simplify and clarify our thinking about politics and public policy
Identify important aspects of policy problems
Help us communicate with each other by focusing on essential features of political life;
Direct our efforts to understand public policy better
Suggest explanations for public policy and predict its consequences
7
PPA
Models are mainly abstractions of the real life. Are they Useful in policy analysis?
Can models order and Simplify reality. Yes they can. But too much simplification may also lead to a false sense of the reality. Models are only ...
Day 1 keynote address: John Thompson, Future Agricultures Consortium and Institute of Development Studies, UK: “Analyzing and Understanding Agricultural Policy Processes in Africa”
Workshop on Approaches and Methods for Policy Process Research, co-sponsored by the CGIAR Research Programs on Policies, Institutions and Markets (PIM) and Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) at IFPRI-Washington DC, November 18-20, 2013.
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Economic agents make decisions in particular models. These models do.pdfakratigarments13
Econometrics OLS Question 1. Let y N(X beta, sigam^2 IN) where X is T x K matrix, define
OLS estimator as beta. Show following What is the relation between above three parts. Show by
formula and briefly comment on your findings.
Solution
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Summary of chapter 11Citizens can participate in politics in a v.docxfredr6
Summary of chapter 11
Citizens can participate in politics in a variety of legal ways: conventionally, by voting and taking part in public opinion polls; organizationally, by joining political parties or interest groups; or professionally, by working full time for such organizations. Street demonstrations and economic boycotts are unconventional forms of participation. Illegal participation runs the gamut from nonviolent actions (civil disobedience) to extremely violent acts (terrorism).
Public opinion polls can influence the political process in various ways. Elections, despite inherent limitations, are the democratic way to translate mass preferences into public policy. The two major types of electoral systems are first past the post (found in the United States and Great Britain) and proportional representation (used in most representative democracies). In democratic republics, voters elect legislators, chief executives, and sometimes judges. Forms of direct democracy include referendums, initiatives, and recalls.
Voting rates in the United States are low, especially in midterm elections. Voters are generally ill informed. According to elitist theories, political power is always concentrated in the hands of the few. Madisonian pluralists, who argue that power in democratic societies is diffused, dispute this elitist theory.
Political parties perform several key functions in republics. They facilitate participation, aggregate interests, recruit qualified candidates for office, raise money for political campaigns, and help organize governments by building a national consensus and offering alternatives, especially during the election process. One-party systems are generally associated with authoritarianism. Multiparty systems typically offer voters clearer alternative than do two-party systems. The type of party system found in a given country is determined by its traditions, constitution, and culture.
In modern democracies, interest groups and lobbies play an important role in influencing public policy. Some say they distort the democratic process and serve special interests rather than the public interest. Defenders say they offset one another and ensure a competitive political system.
The Internet has transformed politics. It both facilitates popular participation and places a new control tool in the hands of governments.
Summary of chapter 12
We can classify political leaders who occupy government positions as statesmen, demagogues, or ordinary politicians. Citizen-leaders hold no official office but can exert significant political influence.
Exceptional leaders who display an overriding concern for the public good, superior leadership skills, and keen practical wisdom in times of crisis were long called statesmen; today this term is not considered politically correct in some quarters, so it has fallen into disuse. The lure of fame has been one of the motivating forces for many great leaders. Modern neglect of the concept of statecraft has.
S2 p strategic opportunity-s2p-implementation-0113-1Dr Gordon Murray
Addressing S2P (Source-to-Pay) is necessary for organisations today in order to reduce transaction costs, but that alone is not enough to drive real cost reduction and bottom line profitability. To derive the maximum benefit, organisations need to seize the opportunity created by the disruption of a S2P implementation to radically transform the way in which procurement is carried out throughout the organisation. This paper provides suggestions on how to make the most of the opportunity created by S2P implementation and makes recommendations on how to maximise the benefits,
This paper provides lessons on how leaders can enable procurement change within their organization. It identifies seven key obstacles that tend to arise within the firm, and provides suggestions and examples on how these can be tackled.
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Introduction to Public Policy Analysis
What is Public Policy: Public policy is concerned with what governments choose to do, why they do it and what difference it makes in society.
Public policies may regulate, distribute and even extract resources from members of the society
Policy Analysis attempts to describe, analyze and explain public policy. It is the description and explanation of the causes and consequences of governmental activities
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A primary concern with explanation rather than prescription
A rigorous search for the causes and consequences of public policies
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Limitations of Policy Analysis:
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David Easton( The Political System – 1953) defines public policy as” the authoritative allocation of values for the whole of society>”
Harold Lasswell and Abraham Kaplan (Power and Society – 1970) define public policy as a projected program of goals, values and practices
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Charles Jones ( Introduction to the Study of Public Policy – 1977) breaks down the notion of public policy into various components and parts and measurable impacts
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Utility of models in Policy Analysis
Models are simplified representations of reality or some aspect of the real world; It may be an actual physical representation or a diagram or road map Models
Simplify and clarify our thinking about politics and public policy
Identify important aspects of policy problems
Help us communicate with each other by focusing on essential features of political life;
Direct our efforts to understand public policy better
Suggest explanations for public policy and predict its consequences
7
PPA
Models are mainly abstractions of the real life. Are they Useful in policy analysis?
Can models order and Simplify reality. Yes they can. But too much simplification may also lead to a false sense of the reality. Models are only ...
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Workshop on Approaches and Methods for Policy Process Research, co-sponsored by the CGIAR Research Programs on Policies, Institutions and Markets (PIM) and Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) at IFPRI-Washington DC, November 18-20, 2013.
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Econometrics OLS Question 1. Let y N(X beta, sigam^2 IN) where X is T x K matrix, define
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formula and briefly comment on your findings.
Solution
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Voting rates in the United States are low, especially in midterm elections. Voters are generally ill informed. According to elitist theories, political power is always concentrated in the hands of the few. Madisonian pluralists, who argue that power in democratic societies is diffused, dispute this elitist theory.
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Exceptional leaders who display an overriding concern for the public good, superior leadership skills, and keen practical wisdom in times of crisis were long called statesmen; today this term is not considered politically correct in some quarters, so it has fallen into disuse. The lure of fame has been one of the motivating forces for many great leaders. Modern neglect of the concept of statecraft has.
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