Foreword ix

Acknowledgments xi

Executive Summary xiii

  Introduction xiii

  Organizational dimensions xvii

  Governance dimensions xx

  References xxv

Abbreviations xxvii

Chapter 1. A Framework for Understanding Public Institutions 1

  Introduction 1

  Defining public institutions, institutional capacity, and policy mandates 3

  Conceptual framework: The role of public institutions 4

    Organizational dimensions 7

    Governance dimensions 14

  Applying the framework 20

    Applying the framework to procurement and regulatory institutions 20

  Notes 24

  References 24

Chapter 2. Public Institutions That Procure from the Private Sector 31

  Introduction 31

  Framework for public procurement institutions 31

    Policy mandates 33

    Organizational dimensions 35

    Governance dimensions 45

    Institutional challenges in procurement span multiple dimensions 50

  Applying the framework: Corruption and passive waste in public procurement 52

  Notes 54

  References 54

Chapter 3. Public Institutions That Regulate the Private Sector 59

  Introduction 59

  Framework for regulatory institutions 60

    Policy mandates 63

    Organizational dimensions 66

    Governance dimensions 72

    Regulatory institutional challenges span multiple dimensions 77

  Applying the framework: Case study on telecommunications regulatory institutions in Peru 80

    Competitive spectrum auctions 81

    Regulatory delays 83

  Notes 85

  References 86

Appendix A. Methodology for Assessing Procurement Systems Indicators 89