Government procurement policy in developing countries: the case of Petrobras

The aim of this article is to discuss whether public procurement policy can promote innovation by firms located in developing countries. The literature on technological learning is used to create a typology for assessing the impact of public procurement in developing countries from the standpoint of innovation. Petrobras, a Brazilian state-owned enterprise, was chosen as a case study. Petrobras is a global leader in the field of deepwater oil production technology and so offers an interesting opportunity to investigate whether government procurement in developing countries is used to promote the capability of domestic firms to develop innovations. The article presents the findings of a field survey on P-51, a platform that was ordered by the Brazilian state-owned enterprise and began producing in 2009. The case study is based on information collected from interviews with managers of Petrobras, EPC contractors and some of the firms subcontracted to work on P-51.

Electronic Government Interoperability: Identifying the Barriers for Frameworks Adoption

Interoperability is a crucial issue for electronic government due to the need of agencies' information systems to be totally integrated and able to exchange data in a seamless way. A way to achieve it is by establishing a government interoperability framework (GIF). However, this is a difficult task to be carried out due not only to technological issues but also to other aspects. This research is expected to contribute to the identification of the barriers to the adoption of interoperability standards for electronic government. The article presents the preliminary findings from a case study of the Brazilian Government framework (e-PING), based on the analyses of documents and face-to-face interviews. It points out some aspects that may influence the establishment of these standards, becoming barriers to their adoption.

Supplementary list of publications of the Geological Survey of Canada, from 1900 to 1903. (See list from 1843 to 1900) ...

Mode of access: Internet.

Publications 1-12.

Ceased publication in 1850; of the works of Knox, volumes 1-2 only were pub. by the Society; volumes 3-6, by the publishers, 1854-64, to complete the edition.

Records of the county of Baniff, 1660-1760, one hundred years of county government,

Is also no. 42 of the New Spalding club Publications.

Black news digest : news from the United States Department of Labor, Office of Information, Publications and Reports.

Description based on: Jan. 14, 1980; title from caption.

Oriental Research Institute publications.

Microfilm.

CALS publications.

Includes index.

Historic Michigan : land of the Great Lakes; its life, resources, industries, people, politics, government, wars, institutions, achievements, the press, schools and churches, legendary and prehistoric lore.

"Selected ... from the publications of the Michigan Pioneer and Historical Society and the Michigan Historical Commission."

State government tax collections in ..

Mode of access: Internet.

List of publications of the Geological survey of Canada ...

Mode of access: Internet.

The James Sprunt historical publications.

Mode of access: Internet.

A review of the frozen and chilled trans-oceanic meat industry, by order of the Swedish government,

"List of the chief Argentine publications consulted": p. 73-74.

Select theological library : containing valuable publications principally treating of the doctrine of universal salvation.

Winchester, E. The universal restoration.--Petitpierre, F. O. Thoughts on the Divine goodness.--Ballou, H. The twenty-fourth and twenty-fifth chapters of St. Matthew's Gospel.--Smith, T. S. Illustrations of the Divine government.--Relly, J. Union.--King, T. F. The first transgression.--White, J. The restoration of all things.

Cookeville's government, a study of the organization of the government of Cookeville, Tennessee.

"Publications of the Bureau of Public Administration": leaves 116-118.