Journal of Public Procurement: Volume 18 Issue 4

Theory building in public procurement

Kouliga Koala, Joshua Steinfeld

The purpose of this paper is to examine the level of theory building in public procurement by reviewing and classifying manuscripts published in the Journal of Public Procurement …

The impact of Benin’s first public procurement code and its amendment on healthcare equipment acquisition prices

Pamphile Thierry Houngbo, Maikel Kishna, Marjolein Zweekhorst, Daton Medenou, Joske G.F. Bunder-Aelen

To satisfy donors and reduce public procurement acquisition prices, Benin has implemented and amended its first public procurement code guided by top-down principles of good…

Co-designing an outcome-based public procurement: Early involvements, participations and orderings

Juha Koivisto

This paper aims to increase the understanding of involvement and participation in the co-design of an outcome-based procurement.

Integrating cleantech into innovative public procurement process – evidence and success factors

Katriina Alhola, Ari Nissinen

The purpose of this study is to promote clean technology development and diffusion through public procurement. Finland is ranked high among the countries that develop clean…

Early contractor involvement approaches in public project procurement

Paulos Abebe Wondimu, Ali Hosseini, Jadar Lohne, Ola Laedre

Early contractor involvement (ECI) faces many barriers when it is implemented in public procurement, given that it is different from traditional business practices. Primarily…