Abstract
Public sector procurement faces competing priorities, such as cost-efficiency, legal conformity, the advancement of environmental protection and the promotion of innovation. In addition, procurement departments are moving away from being mere organizational servants to having a strategic function. This paper looks at current public procurement strategy research, revealing neglected aspects. The authors propose a new analytical framework and suggest avenues for future research.
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Andrea S. Patrucco
Andrea Patrucco is a Lecturer at the Politecnico di Milano. Italy.
Davide Luzzini
Davide Luzzini is an Associate Professor at MIT, Spain.
Stefano Ronchi
Stefano Ronchi is a Full Professor at the Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
Michael Essig
Michael Essig is Chair of Materials Management & Distribution and a Lecturer at Bundeswehr University Munich, Germany.
Markus Amann
Markus Amann is a Lecturer at Bundeswehr University Munich, Germany.
Andreas H. Glas
Andreas Glas is a Lecturer at Bundeswehr University Munich, Germany.