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Luisiana Schiera
From bid-rigging to subcontracting: the Italian experience
Purpose – The aim of this paper is to provide insights into bid rigging, especially when it meets the instrument of subcontracting. In particular, the Italian experience will be used to illustrate how said instrument can raise both competition and corruption problems when designing a sound public procurement regulation. Design/methodology/approach – This paper draws on reports, legal scholarship, and other open-source data to examine the legislative framework surrounding subcontracting and the issues related to bid rigging and corruption. This study also relies on the examination of some Italian cases showing the evolution of the Italian public procurement legislation in relation to the har…
Clean air, technology, glocalization: how can we clean up the Planet with small little actions that resonate globally? Blockchain may be the answer
Amongst the lessons that the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us, there is at least one lesson for each of these three words: clean air, technology and glocalization. Clean air: research has noticed a link between polluted air and the spread of the virus, in a game where the former helps the latter. Do we need further evidence that polluted air is bad? Technology: smart working, schools, everything during lockdown functions thanks to stable internet and connected devices. Glocalization: small actions can resonate, as a virus can spread if citizens move across countries or go out without wearing masks. To make sure we reach our goals – be them the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the thresholds…