Globally, the need for assurance that procurement processes are conducted in a fair, open, and transparent manner is more important than ever. Major global procurement trends include:
- Increased attention to ethics and accountability
- New forms of service delivery leading to new forms of contractual relationships
- Greater media scrutiny of public procurement
- Increased demands from suppliers for fair treatment
The International Association of Procurement Fairness Advisors (IAPFA) was created to formalize the growing profession of Fairness Advisory for public and quasi-public sector procurement.
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“Fairness†is a measure of a procurement process. Underlying the term is the recognition that a public procurement must meet, in a balanced way, the requirements of three stakeholder groups: the public, the buyer and the supplier. More
The IAPFA was officially incorporated as a not-for-profit in 2008. The IAPFA already enjoys the participation from its founding members.
