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Hans Knutsson . Photo

Hans Knutsson

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Hans Knutsson . Photo

Innovation in the Public Procurement Process: A study of the creation of innovation-friendly public procurement.

Author

  • Hans Knutsson
  • Anna Thomasson

Summary, in English

Public sector organizations are large buyers and in previous research public sector has been regarded to be able to affect the market through demand driven innovation, especially if different public sector entities collaborate with each other. However, what this study shows is that it is not necessary to be big or to collaborate in order to make an impact on the market, even smaller local authorities have the ability to affect. In fact it could even be an advantage to be small. The important factor is to think strategically about purchasing and to have knowledge about the market.

Department/s

  • Department of Business Administration

Publishing year

2013

Language

English

Pages

242-255

Publication/Series

Public Management Review

Volume

16

Issue

2

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Topic

  • Business Administration

Keywords

  • innovation-friendly
  • demand-driven
  • public procurement
  • procurement process
  • procurement strategy

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1471-9037