Nicola Costantino

TL;DR: In this paper, a decision-making tool for supplier selection in public procurement is proposed to help the awarding committee in this difficult task and, at the same time, maintaining a transparent procedure in accordance with governmental procurement regulations and requirements as well as guaranteeing fair and equal evaluation of all bids.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose a methodology to calculate the concession period as the best instant of time that creates a "win-win" solution for both the concessionaire and the government and allows for a fair risk sharing between the two parties.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors propose the Real Options approach for valuing the probabilistic benefits of multiple sourcing in managing the supplier default risk (to be compared with the related higher costs).

TL;DR: The obtained results show that the design method provides managers with key answers to issues related to the supply chain strategic configuration and agility, e.g., choosing the right location for distributors and retailers for enhanced MSC flexibility and performance.

TL;DR: In this article, a real option-based model is developed that uses a new mechanism for setting the revenue guarantee level secured by the government, which balances the private sector's profitability needs and the public sector's fiscal management interests and uses the concept of fairness for structuring MRGs.