Investigation of current perspectives for NHS Wales sustainable development through procurement policies

Abstract

Public sector procurement has to operate under the pressure of policies and strict budgets. This paper examines the current perspectives of the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) on sustainable procurement policies. In particular, it investigates the adoption levels of the sustainable procurement policies of buyers (NHS Wales), examines the level of engagement of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with NHS Wales, and explores the support for the existing sustainable procurement function through order processing analysis of catalogue coverage.

Keywords:

• Catalogue coverage
• NHS Wales
• procurement policies
• SME engagement
• sustainability

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Notes on contributors

Christos I. Papanagnou

Christos I. Papanagnou is a Lecturer in Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Salford Business School, University of Salford, UK.

Natalia Shchaveleva

Natalia Shchaveleva is a postgraduate student at Salford Business School, University of Salford, UK.