Good Governance in Government Procurement: The Total Cost of Ownership Methodology as a proposal to improve the determination and application of bid evaluation factors

Authors

  • Carlos David Alberto Castro Barriga Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8763-8418

    Abogado por la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú (PUCP) y Doctor (PhD) en Derecho Público y Gobernanza Regulatoria por la Universidad de Utrecht (Países Bajos). Docente de la Facultad de Derecho y coordinador del Programa de Segunda Especialidad (PSE) en Derecho Público y Buen Gobierno de la PUCP. Miembro del Grupo de Investigación en Derecho y Gobernanza Pública de la PUCP (DerGov-PUCP). Correo electrónico: cdcastro@pucp.edu.pe.
  • Luis Fernando Villavicencio Benites Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7386-8968

    Abogado por la PUCP, Máster en Contratación Pública por la Universidad Castilla – La Mancha. Titulado en los PSE de la PUCP en Derecho Administrativo y Derecho Público y Buen Gobierno. Profesor adjunto del PSE de Derecho Público y Buen Gobierno. Secretario Arbitral Senior del Centro de Arbitraje de la PUCP. Miembro del Grupo de Investigación en Derecho y Gobernanza Pública de la PUCP (DerGov-PUCP). Correo electrónico: lfvillavicenciob@pucp.edu.pe.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18800/iusetveritas.202101.003

Keywords:

Public procurement, Value for money, Life-cycle costing, Quality as award criterion, Award criteria, Total Cost of Ownership, Good governance, Good administration, Principle of effectiveness

Abstract

The rules governing the public procurement cycle grant wide discretion to contracting authorities to determine the award criteria, with price being the sole mandatory award criterion among others of optional character. The application of principles of good governance may contribute to steer the authorities´ discretion by applying instruments and methodologies, such as the so-called Total Cost of Ownership, which allow technically justify the selection of the award criteria with the aim to guarantee an adequate balance between quality and price.

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Published

2021-07-14

How to Cite

Castro Barriga, C. D. A., & Villavicencio Benites, L. F. (2021). Good Governance in Government Procurement: The Total Cost of Ownership Methodology as a proposal to improve the determination and application of bid evaluation factors. IUS ET VERITAS, (62), 60–81. https://doi.org/10.18800/iusetveritas.202101.003

Issue

No. 62 (2021): Derecho Administrativo y Contrataciones Públicas

Section

Main Section

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