Global Rules on Public Procurement

Why do nations and international organizations adopt global rules on public procurement? Which characteristics can be found in identifying these procurement regimes? And do these regimes share common aspects with other sectors of Global Administrative Law? The goal of this paper if to direct attention to the questions above recalled, and to focus on some useful remarks concerning four points. First, the objectives pursued by the most developed sets of relevant rules. Secondly, the main features of globalization and public procurement. Third, the constants shared with other Global Administrative Law’ phenomena, and last, the characteristics or peculiar aspects of global public procurement regime.