Government or Public Procurements differ from other organisational (Production, Intermediaries and Institutional) procurements, in the following manner.
- Size – number of procurements and quantity of items purchased, is large
- Diversity – diversified items and types
- Regulations – decision making is governed by regulations
- Sources of funds – public funds
- Public Review – public interest
In addition, the procurement processes and the policies, differ between government and private sectors.