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Exploring Ethics in South African Municipal Procurement: Professionalism, Compliance, and Ethical Dimensions Interface Cover

Exploring Ethics in South African Municipal Procurement: Professionalism, Compliance, and Ethical Dimensions Interface

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|Jun 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hjbpa-2024-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2067-9785 | Journal ISSN: 2457-5720
Language: English
Page range: 73 - 95
Submitted on: Jan 1, 2024
Accepted on: May 1, 2024
Published on: Jun 8, 2024
Published by: Association Holistic Research Academic (Hora)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 3 issues per year

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