Dynamic capabilities for SME participation in public procurement

Akenroye, Temidayo O.; Owens, Jonathan D.; Baz, Jamal El; Durowoju, Olatunde Amoo

doi:10.1108/bpmj-10-2019-0447

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“…The findings identify sectors for which the need for policy intervention may be the greatest, and documents specific gender differences among SME owners' perceptions about obstacles to government procurement. The findings support theory-based research within PP (Akenroye et al, 2020).…”

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“…2.2 Gender-related challenges among small-and medium-sized enterprises to government procurement There are few empirical studies that inform about gender-related challenges among SMEs suppliers to PP. For example, a systematic review of barriers to participation of SMEs in PP (Akenroye et al, 2020) cites one gender-focused study (Medina-Arn aiz, 2010). These findings are sobering.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Gender-responsive public procurement: strategies to support women-owned enterprises

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Liao

Riding

et al. 2021

JOPP

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Purpose This paper aims to inform strategies to enhance public procurement opportunities for women-owned small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). To do so, the study examines two research questions: To what extent are women-owned enterprises under-represented among SME suppliers to government; and Do barriers to public procurement – as perceived by SME owners – differ across gender? Design/methodology/approach The study draws on the resource-based view (RBV) of the firm and on theories of role congruity and social feminism to develop the study’s hypotheses. Empirical analyses rely on comparisons of a sample of 1,021 SMEs that had been suppliers to government and 9,376 employer firms that had not been suppliers to government. Data were collected by Statistics Canada and are nationally representative. Logistic regression analysis was used to control for systemic firm and owner differences. Findings Controlling firm and owner attributes, majority women-owned businesses were underrepresented as SME suppliers to government in some, but not all sectors. Women-owned SMEs in Wholesale and Retail and in Other Services were, ceteris paribus, half as likely as to be government suppliers as counterpart SMEs owned by men. Among Goods Producers and for Professional, Scientific and Technical Services SMEs, there were no significant gender differences in the propensity to supply the federal government. “Complexity of the contracting process” and “difficulty finding contract opportunities” were the obstacles to contracting cited most frequently. Research limitations/implications The limitations of using secondary analyses of data are well documented and apply here. The findings reflect only the perspectives of “successful bidders” and do not capture SMEs that submitted bids but were not successful. Furthermore, the survey did not include questions about sub-contractor enterprises, data that would likely provide even more insights about SMEs in government supply chains. Accordingly, the study could not address sub-contracting strategies to increase the number of women-owned businesses on government contracts. Statistics Canada’s privacy protocols also limited the extent to which the research team could examine sub-groups of small business owners, such as visible minorities and Indigenous/Aboriginal persons. It is also notable that much of the SME literature, as well as this study, define gender as a dichotomous (women/female, men/male) attribute. Comparing women/female and men/males implicitly assumes within group homogeneity. Future research should use a more inclusive definition of gender. Research is also required to inform about the obstacles to government procurement among the population of SMEs that were unsuccessful in their bids. Practical implications The study provides benchmarks on, and directions to, enhance the participation of women-owned SMEs or enterprises in public procurement. Strategies to support women-owned small businesses that comply with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are advanced. Social implications The study offers insights to reconcile economic efficiency and social (gender equity) policy goals in the context of public procurement. The “policy-practice divides” in public procurement and women’s enterprise policies are discussed. Originality/value The study is among the first to use a feminist lens to examine the associations between gender of SME ownership and public procurement, while controlling for other salient owner and firm attributes.

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Gender-responsive public procurement: strategies to support women-owned enterprises

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Liao

Riding

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“…These results are consistent with the results of the study (Trimulato, 2017) and (Aurora Lubis, 2016), that the level of business development and SME loans much influenced by the Internal SMEs itself, and in need of assistance from all walks of life (government, SMEs society, students and financial institutions) to provide training in organizational management and understanding of financial literacy to the Community. Akenroye, Owens, Elbaz, & Durowoju, (2020) stated that the Factor Internally related to SMEs in Indonesia in general, as well as resources and capabilities, which can help them in public tenders. Need help understanding about the role of resources and the company's internal capabilities in increasing SME participation in the community.…”

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The Support of Sharia Rural Banks Financing on National Financial Inclusion

Ariani¹,

Yuyetta²,

Hardiningsih³

2020

IJIBEC

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The purpose of this study is to examine the effect Sharia Rural Banks Financing through Micro Small Medium Entreprise (MSMEs) financing on Financial Inclusion in Indonesia from 2011 to 2018. The study samples consists of Financial Reporting of Sharia Rural Bank from the Indonesian Financial Service Authority and Financial Inclusion from Growth Economi Report of Indonesia Central Bank. This study uses a quantitative approach with secondary Financial Inclusion data as measured by MSME Business Expansion Credit and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) using linear regression method to test the effect of variables.The results show that Sharia Rural Banks Financing has a significant effect to GDP (Gross Domestic Product) as a Financial Inclusion in Indonesia. The results of the study also showed that MSMEs Financing in Sharia Rural Banks did not have a significant relationship with Net Expansion credit because of Internal inhibiting the development of MSMEs such as low human resources, organizational management, addition limitations information technology and creativity

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“…Some researchers have identified various barriers faced by SMEs in public procurement, while others have focused on identifying tools to overcome these barriers in order to increase SME participation in public procurement (Flynn & Davis, 2016;Loader, 2013Loader, , 2015. Akenroye et al (2020) categorize the factors causing low SME involvement in public procurement as external and internal factors. Typical examples of external factors hindering the better involvement of SMEs in public procurement can be seen in slow payments, poorly written tender documents or inadequate financial and technical requirements set by contracting authorities (Cabras, 2011;Loader, 2005Loader, , 2007Peck & Cabras, 2011).…”

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Determinants of Sme Access to Public Procurement: Empirical Evidence From the Visegrad Group Countries

Nemec

Džupka

2021

PEB

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This article aims to investigate the factors influencing the success of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in public procurement in the Visegrad Group Countries. According to the European Union, tools such as the division of contracts into smaller lots or the evaluation of tenders based on the most economically advantageous tender (MEAT) increase the chances of SME’s winning contracts in public procurement. In particular, the evaluation of tenders based on MEAT rather than the lowest price is a tool favoring SMEs, as it boosts their innovative potential, which creates the preconditions for achieving the best value for taxpayers' money. By analyzing more than 150,000 contract award notices published in the Tenders Electronic Daily in 2019, we found a positive effect on SMEs' chances of winning a contract when using framework agreements or dividing contracts into smaller lots. Moreover, the results of multinomial logit regression suggest that the evaluation of tenders based on MEAT rather than lowest prices increases the chances of SMEs to win the contract by more than 50%. However, the findings that the share of SMEs in the total financial value of contracts is less than 20%, with SMEs winning more than 60% of all contracts, suggest that some obstacles of SMEs' access to public contracts, such as financial, administrative or technical complexity of projects may persist and require further research.

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Dynamic capabilities for SME participation in public procurement

Cited by 42 publications

References 121 publications

Gender-responsive public procurement: strategies to support women-owned enterprises

Gender-responsive public procurement: strategies to support women-owned enterprises

The Support of Sharia Rural Banks Financing on National Financial Inclusion

Determinants of Sme Access to Public Procurement: Empirical Evidence From the Visegrad Group Countries

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