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Фактор репутации в государственных закупках с точки зрения заказчиков и поставщиков
The article reveals the role of reputation in the Russian public procurement system. Based on a survey of public buyers and suppliers, it is shown that experienced market participants attach importance both to the reputation of counterparties and their own. Suppliers and procurers agree on the key factors of suppliers’ reputation, but their opinions differ when interpreting procurers’ reputation. In the study, we confirm the conclusions of other researchers about the contribution of suppliers’ reputation to improving procurement efficiency based on the Russian data. A little-studied aspect - the role of procurers’ reputation - in terms of efficiency is also shown. We explain obtained results through the issue of ensuring competition and quality of purchases at the same time.