OECD publishes report on state of public procurement in Slovenia
The OECD has just published a report on the state of public procurement in Slovenia, using a systems thinking approach. Here’s the summary:
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The OECD has just published a report on the state of public procurement in Slovenia, using a systems thinking approach. Here’s the summary:
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