Enhancing transparency and accountability in public procurement: exploring blockchain technology to mitigate records fraud

IF 0.8 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Danielle Alves Batista
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Abstract

Purpose

Fraud within the procurement process remains a persistent challenge, resulting in substantial financial losses and lack of social justice. This paper underscores the significance of records for the integrity of the procurement practices and proposes using blockchain technology to mitigate records fraud. Analyzing international regulations this paper highlights their emphasis on proper records management for promoting transparency, accountability, and integrity of procurement procedures. This paper aims to contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the relationship between records management and procurement accountability while addressing blockchain technology's innovative use in mitigating records forgery and omission.

Design/methodology/approach

This research involves a comparative analysis of international regulations investigating their directives on the relevance of records in public procurement and a survey of records fraud cases in the Brazilian context to illustrate the significance of the problem and to indicate how blockchain technology can be applied as a solution to ensure accountability and prevent records forgery and omission.

Findings

The findings highlight the explicit importance ascribed to proper records management by international regulations, and indicates how blockchain technology can serve as a valuable resource to reduce the records fraud opportunity in public procurement.

Research limitations/implications

The research does not consider context-specific regulations. The survey of frauds is limited to the Brazilian context.

Originality/value

This research introduces a pioneering approach by investigating the use of blockchain technology to combat records forgery or omission in public procurement procedures.

加强公共采购的透明度和问责制:探索区块链技术以减少记录欺诈行为
目的采购过程中的欺诈行为仍然是一个长期存在的挑战,造成了巨大的经济损失和社会公正的缺失。本文强调了记录对于采购行为完整性的重要性,并建议使用区块链技术来减少记录欺诈。本文对国际法规进行了分析,强调了这些法规对适当记录管理的重视,以促进采购程序的透明度、问责制和完整性。本文旨在促进全面理解记录管理与采购问责制之间的关系,同时探讨区块链技术在减少记录伪造和遗漏方面的创新应用。本研究涉及对国际法规的比较分析,调查其关于公共采购中记录相关性的指令,以及对巴西背景下记录欺诈案件的调查,以说明问题的重要性,并指出如何将区块链技术用作确保问责制和防止记录伪造和遗漏的解决方案。研究结果研究结果强调了国际法规对适当记录管理的明确重视,并指出了区块链技术如何能够成为减少公共采购中记录欺诈机会的宝贵资源。原创性/价值本研究通过调查使用区块链技术打击公共采购程序中的记录伪造或遗漏,引入了一种开创性的方法。
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Records Management Journal
Records Management Journal INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-
CiteScore
3.50
自引率
7.10%
发文量
11
期刊介绍: ■Electronic records management ■Effect of government policies on record management ■Strategic developments in both the public and private sectors ■Systems design and implementation ■Models for records management ■Best practice, standards and guidelines ■Risk management and business continuity ■Performance measurement ■Continuing professional development ■Consortia and co-operation ■Marketing ■Preservation ■Legal and ethical issues
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