Annamaria La Chimia is Professor of Law and Development at the School of Law, University of Nottingham and Research Fellow at the African Procurement Law Unit, Department of Mercantile Law, Stellenbosch University. Peter Trepte is Senior Fellow in Public Procurement Law at the University of Nottingham and a Practising Barrister with Littleton Chambers in London and of Counsel to Grayston & Company in Brussels.
I have found the book to be truly excellent and very thought-provoking, not least because it covers much more than procurement as a conduit for the economic effectiveness of foreign/development aid. For sure, this core preoccupation of the aid community (and a fringe of procurement community) is addressed centrally, thoroughly and authoritatively in the book, including interdisciplinary perspectives from political scientists, economists, lawyers and leading practitioners at international institutions. The book is thus a very valuable source of information and analysis for anyone researching the field. -- Albert Sanchez-Graells, Professor of Economic Law, University of Bristol Law School * How to Crack a Nut *