Implementing public procurement of innovations in an organization: lessons from Norway

Abstract

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the drivers, enablers, barriers, key success factors, pitfalls and benefits of implementing public procurement of innovations (PPoI) in an organization. Design/methodology/approach The study deployed multiple-case design, whereby six case organizations were selected according to purposeful sampling. Data collection was carried out through in-depth semi-structured one-on-one interviews with key informants. Data analysis involved coding, synthesis, categorization and aggregation. Findings The study revealed that implementation of PPoI represents significant change in an organization, and thus, it identifies key enablers and barriers that organizations must overcome. Furthermore, the study revealed that implementation of PPoI is a necessary but not sufficient condition for reaping its benefits. Moreover, the study identified key success factors for achieving the desirable results and potential pitfalls that organizations should avoid to ensure that the execution phase is not hurt. Social implications Overall, the findings of the study imply that PPoI and the practices associated with it are valuable to the organizations implementing it and society at large. Thus, time and financial investments and the costs associated with the challenges and barriers of implementing it are justified by the resulting wider benefits and outcomes. Originality/value The study contributes by providing useful insights related to implementation of PPoI at an organizational level. Considering that extant literature provides limited insights on this subject, findings of this study should be of interest to researchers, public authorities, procurement practitioners, small- and medium-sized enterprises and other stakeholders. In particular, the study contributes to the body of knowledge on PPoI and offers actionable implications to both practitioners and policymakers.

Public procurement performance and the challenge of service complexity – the case of pre-hospital healthcare

“…Results from our study show that the new transactional contract requirements afforded unsuccessful bidders increased access and recourse to legal and non-legal (complaints) protections. The adoption of outsourcing is not in itself a sufficient condition for reaping its benefits in the public sector (Mwesiumo et al , 2019) and requires adherence to the principles upon which it is based – core public sector values protected in EU and promulgated in national regulations.…”

“…However, the adoption of outsourcing is not in itself a sufficient condition for reaping its benefits in the public sector. Other initiatives such as the public procurement of innovations have identified the importance of the execution phase to achieving desirable results and avoiding potential pitfalls during implementation (Mwesiumo et al , 2019). There is a long - held concern that outsourcing initiatives are primarily being driven by legitimation concerns and isomorphic rationales (Scott, 1995).…”

Modelagem dos processos de aquisições por meio de adiantamentos e accountability no Setor Público

“…Inovação é a inclusão de um novo produto e/ou processo, ou aperfeiçoamento significativo, uma nova forma de marketing ou de organização de processos de negócios, interna ou externamente colocado em prática pelos seus idealizadores nas organizações (Rogers, 1995;Sundbo, 2003;OCDE, 2005;Gallouj, 2007;Dete, 2009;Brandão & Bruno-Faria, 2013;Mwesiumo, Olsen, Svenning & Glavee-Geo, 2019). Muito embora a inovação não necessite, como pré-requisito, ser melhor que os processos e/ou serviços já existentes ou novidade no mercado, mas sim oportunizar alterações relevantes no comparativo com o que se estava utilizando anteriormente (OECD, 2018;Arundel, Bloch & Ferguson, 2019).…”

“…Neste espaço, as contratações da esfera pública podem ser consideradas como a ferramenta financeira mais eficiente para ser utilizada pelas APs para implementar modificações em seus procedimentos (Correia, Howard, Hawkins, Pye & Lamming, 2013;Mwesiumo et al, 2019) tempestivas, e apoiar a tomada de decisões gerenciais, no que tange às estratégias de aquisições por adiantamentos adotadas pela AP com o uso do CPGF, possibilitando encurtar a assimetria informacional, minimizar o custo transacional e tornar o processo de aquisições pelo regime de adiantamentos mais acessível e impessoal, além de contribuir para um posicionamento ético das instituições no uso do recurso público.…”

Firms and public procurement of innovations

“…The review is based on: “Implementing public procurement of innovations in an organization: lessons from Norway”, by Mwesiumo et al (2019), published in Journal of Public Procurement. The authors point out that significant change is demanded of companies involved in public procurement of innovation.…”