
ABSTRACT Set-aside policy is one of the mechanisms in public procurement adopted for implementing social goals of the State. Set-asides refer to the arrangement of keeping a fraction of the procurement volume, also termed the quantum of set-aside, reserved for vendors of a targeted group. The targeted group can either be a traditionally disadvantaged group that merits government support or, alternatively, a group that complies with certain desirable practices in its operations. چکیده : خط مشی جا ...