Public procurement and innovation: towards a taxonomy

Hommen, Leif; Rolfstam, Max

doi:10.1108/jopp-08-03-2008-b001

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“…Instead of gathering a statistically representative sample and making generalizations, the aim was to find different approaches to address circular elements in public procurement processes. These approaches were identified and typed according to the extent to which CE was the fundamental starting point for the procurement, that is, whether the aim was to follow and improve SPP or GPP practices, or to conduct procurement that promotes product innovation, process innovation, or system innovation (Edler and Georghiou ; Hommen and Rolfstam ) in the field of CE. It has been argued that radical innovations and disruptive business models are needed if we are to move toward the CE model (Boons et al.…”

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Exploiting the Potential of Public Procurement: Opportunities for Circular Economy

Alhola

Ryding

Salmenperä

et al. 2018

J of Industrial Ecology

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Summary The objective of a circular economy (CE) is to maintain the value of products, materials, and resources in the economy by closing material loops and minimizing waste generation. In recent years, the role of public procurement has been recognized as an important, but as yet not fully exploited, opportunity by cities and municipalities in their transition toward circular societies. This study analyzed public procurement opportunities to promote CE. Different approaches and examples of circular public procurement were identified using case studies. In addition, opportunities to promote CE through sustainable and green public procurement policy were identified analyzing predefined sustainable or green public procurement criteria. The study concludes that public procurement can promote CE and related business models by setting criteria and requirements for the extension of product life spans, efficiency and/or intensity of use, and efficient cycling of biological or technical materials, as well as for the securing of clean and nonrisky cycles. Circular procurement can occur through the procurement of better‐quality products in circular terms, the procurement of new circular products, the use of business concepts that support the CE, and investments in circular ecosystems. Several sectors and product groups were identified as having potential for circular procurement, such as construction, waste, and wastewater management, transportation, food, and catering, furniture, and textiles. The study also suggests that the use of certain tools, such as performance‐based procurement, life cycle approach, and life cycle costing, as well as criteria concerning reuse and recycling of materials, could promote circular procurement. Market dialogue and cooperation between procurers and actors in the supply chains are important for the future development of circular procurement.

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Section: Analytical Frameworkmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploiting the Potential of Public Procurement: Opportunities for Circular Economy

Alhola

Ryding

Salmenperä

et al. 2018

J of Industrial Ecology

181

101

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“…Public procurement of software is “the acquisition process of software packages by governments or public organizations” (Hommen & Rolfstam, , p. 18). In many countries, substantial parts of the public procurement are regulated by tendering legislation and thus differ from private procurement (Boyne, ).…”

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Shaping a buyer's software selection process through tendering legislation

Boonstra

Offenbeek

2017

Information Systems Journal

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Tendering legislation aims to enhance competitiveness by promoting equality, proportionality, transparency, and non-discrimination. Such legislation applies to the procurement of software packages by public institutions in many countries. This study explores how tendering legislation shapes a buyer's software selection process through the lens of competing decision-making rationalities. From the literature, 3 rationalities enacted in software selection are deduced that we relate to the software selection literature regarding tendering legislation. Through this lens, we subsequently examine how a large health care provider selected a supplier for an electronic health record system after an extensive tendering process. Many health care professionals within this organization were in favour of a particular software package. Yet, the organization purchased a different package from a relatively unknown supplier, the implementation of which failed. The actors involved experienced shaping on 5 decisionmaking themes, the implications of which are evaluated against the functional, economic, and political rationality norms derived from the literature. The findings suggest that compliance with tendering legislation over the public procurement of software results in increased legal complexity, greater linearity and objectivity, more extensive formalization, and less relational communication. Functional norms of rationality are stressed, seemingly to balance the enforced economic norms of rationality and to compensate for the decreased room for political rationality. Even so, the shaping by the tendering legislation threatens functional rationality. Ultimately functional and economic norms of rationality win over political rationality, yet the latter still dribbles through, albeit in a different guise than reported for software selection in general.

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“…E-procurement is touted by many business professionals as an innovation in public purchasing (Hommen and Rolfstam, 2009). It offers agencies numerous value-added opportunities in supply management such as reduced administrative costs, better reporting, improved contract compliance, enhanced responsiveness, and shorter purchasing cycle aside from more efficient order placement and follow-up (Teo et al, 2009).…”

Section: Value Of E-procurementmentioning

confidence: 99%

Funding e-procurement initiatives in US Government agencies: challenges, models, and trends

Fleming¹,

Kuo

White

2010

IJPM

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The US public sector is facing the opposing challenges of increased citizen expectations for better services and decreased resources to run offices. It is an enormous undertaking to achieve these goals due to the numerous obstacles that plague all functions within federal, state, and local agencies. While the internet maybe an ideal solution, it requires substantial financial commitment and the staggering economic growth is exacerbating the nation's fiscal problems as evidenced by budget cuts at all levels of government. Consequently, public organisations are at a crossroads where it is critical to strike a delicate balance between embracing emerging technologies and securing funds to support them. In this research study, we identify the value of e-procurement, examine the basic options for financing the adoption and implementation of e-procurement, as well as discuss issues related to those funding methods. Several new and innovative approaches to acquiring e-procurement systems are also reviewed.

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Public procurement and innovation: towards a taxonomy

Cited by 70 publications

References 58 publications

Exploiting the Potential of Public Procurement: Opportunities for Circular Economy

Exploiting the Potential of Public Procurement: Opportunities for Circular Economy

Shaping a buyer's software selection process through tendering legislation

Funding e-procurement initiatives in US Government agencies: challenges, models, and trends

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