The paper aims to evaluate the state of the literature on public procurement through
examination of the works published in the Journal of Public Procurement from 2001 to 2014 …

Purpose This paper aims to demonstrate how public procurement can be strategic.
Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review (SLR) was conducted …

The article analyzes contracting challenges faced by Italian health care authorities and US
procurement officials in the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, and it provides …

Public management research contains little analysis on procurement cancellations–ie when
contracts fail to make it through procurement, resulting in termination during the pre-award …

Abstract Procurement in the UKs National Health Service (NHS) is facing its most significant
financial challenge. Despite the sheer scale and complexities of the public healthcare …

There is broad recognition of the potential contribution of procurement within public
administrations at all levels, as efficient and effective management of required inputs has a …

Some US local governments are leveraging public procurement to meet their sustainability
goals. However, does the simultaneous pursuit of multiple sustainability objectives …

The purpose of this research is to define the actor roles and collaborative practices that are
central to service specification co-development in relation to the pre-tender phase of public …

High efficiency is one of the important goals of public procurement (PP); however, research
on PP efficiency is still not sufficient, especially in the context of develo** countries. With a …

The way that public procurement activities are organized has an impact on the performance
of public institutions. By reviewing the literature on public procurement organization …