Surveillance Policy Making by Procurement

Stakeholders\' network in Iranian health policy-making: A model for participatory policy-making

Background: Stewardship, resource generation, financing, and providing services are the 4 main functions in any health system. Using intelligence and common sense in making policies and decisions is a subcomponent of the stewardship. The present study aimed at designing a model that provides better access to the stakeholders’ wisdom.    Methods: This was a qualitative study in ...

A model with policy network approach for entrepreneurship policy making

One policy making issue that needs to be addressed more effectively through an intergovernmental and participatory approach is entrepreneurship policy. Entrepreneurship is an area where interdependencies are very high, and the establishment of collaborative relationships such as networks is vital. Therefore, a network approach in the entrepreneurial policy-making process, which leads to the inv...

Pediatric vaccine procurement policy: The monopsonist’s problem

Vaccination against infectious disease is an extremely important public health endeavor. Yet, in the past 40 years, the manufacture of pediatric vaccines has become less profitable due to rising costs and considered by public health policy makers. The monopsonistic market power of the federal government uniquely positions it to significantly influence the pediatric vaccine market by negotiating...

Security policy in a complex logistics procurement

The Royal Air Force Logistics Information Technology System (LITS) is a ten year United Kingdom procurement programme to provide the Royal Air Force with a fully integrated IT system covering its Supply and Engineering functions. It will hold and process classified information and thus requires an IT security policy. Although a single integrated system, it will service many distinct locations a...

Policy Informatics for Smart Policy-Making