Information Systems Procurement Process Risk and Control: Insights from a Public Sector Organization
Publication Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
5-2012
Abstract
This case highlights the specific risks and issues that may be encountered in the information systems (IS) procurement process in a country where bribery and corruption are more common. PSO is a large Indian public sector organization involved in energy-related business. Being financially deprived, PSO relied on government funding to build its infrastructures. Besides the funding support, PSO also inherited the bureaucratic structure and the corruption practices. Lately, PSO was involved in several IS infrastructure and applications upgrading projects and wanted to review its IS procurement process. Does PSO understand the process risks in public IS procurement? Does PSO have the maturity to implement control mechanisms in order to mitigate its IS procurement process risks?
Keywords
IS procurement, risk, control, public sector
Discipline
Accounting
Publication
Accountancy Business and the Public Interest
Volume
11
First Page
123
Last Page
142
ISSN
1745-7718
Publisher
AABA
Citation
PAN, Shan Chi Gary; Mehta, Manjari; and SEOW, Poh Sun.
Information Systems Procurement Process Risk and Control: Insights from a Public Sector Organization. (2012). Accountancy Business and the Public Interest. 11, 123-142.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soa_research/1063
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