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Analyses and evaluation of irregularities in public procurement in India

S.Z.S. Tabish Department of Civil Engineering, IIT DELHI, New Delhi, India
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Kumar Neeraj Jha Department of Civil Engineering, IIT DELHI, New Delhi, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 261-274 | Received 07 Apr 2010, Accepted 14 Dec 2010, Published online: 09 Mar 2011

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