Organisational choices in public procurement: what can public management learn from the private sector?

Patrucco, Andrea S.; Moretto, Antonella; Ronchi, Stefano; Luzzini, Davide

doi:10.1080/03003930.2019.1608827

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“…Our findings first contribute to the existing research on procurement organisation structure literature (e.g. Bals and Turkulainen 2017;Patrucco et al 2019aPatrucco et al , 2019b, as we are able to provide evidence of possible organisational archetypes in a project-based context. In line with some recent studies in process-based companies (e.g.…”

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confidence: 65%

“…Within the organisation, procurement-like every department-needs to adjust to contingencies, and several studies have considered how specific factors affect procurement organisations (e.g. Bals, Laine, and Mugurusi 2018;Patrucco et al 2019aPatrucco et al , 2019b. The way procurement departments are organised varies, and different configurations are appropriate contingent upon different circumstances (Johnson, Leenders, and Fearon 2006;Cousins, Lawson, and Squire 2006;Trautmann et al 2009;Glock and Broens 2011;Mikalef et al 2015).…”

Section: A Conceptual Model For Procurement Organisation In Project-based Companiesmentioning

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“…This need for a "responsive" approach reflects the contingent view of the organisation, a perspective which has been adopted in supply chain studies investigating the influence of contingent variables on procurement department organisation (e.g. Glock and Broens 2011;Johnson et al 2002;Bals, Laine, and Mugurusi 2018;Patrucco et al 2019b). Exploring how procurement is organised in project-based companies represents an opportunity to expand the application of contingency theory in this context, and provide recommendations for practitioners facing complex and uncertain project settings.…”

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Procurement organisation in project-based setting: a multiple case study of engineer-to-order companies

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Procurement decisions have a pervasive impact on supply chain performance and market success. This is particularly true in supply chains operating to deliver projects, such as construction and engineerto-order companies, where a focal firm's procurement decisions need to be coordinated with production activities to effectively satisfy customer orders. This study focuses on how the procurement department can be organised in order to support the needs of project-based supply chains better. Starting from a review of the procurement organisation literature in the context of project supply chains, we use a multiple case study methodology and discuss the procurement organisational choices in 11 project-based companies. Within and cross-case analyses allow identifying two possible archetypes, i.e. the procurement-focussed and the project-focussed organisations, as extremes on a continuum that also includes hybrid solutions. The characteristics of each model are discussed, and results are articulated in three propositions connecting procurement organisational variables and contingent factors.

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“…Bakker et al, 2008;George et al, 2019;Glas et al, 2017;Jacobsen and Johnsen, 2020;Meier et al, 2010;Patrucco et al, 2019a, b). In this type of research, contingency theory is understood as implying that an organization performs better when its structure is properly aligned with both its strategy and the context within which it operates (Patrucco et al, 2019a).…”

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Clarifying strategic alignment in the public procurement process

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2020

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PurposeWhile the need for strategic alignment in public management has been recognized, there is a lack of conceptual clarity to support its application in practice. Focusing on the specific field of public procurement, this paper clarifies and illustrates how the concept of strategic alignment can be applied when strategizing the public procurement process.Design/methodology/approachThe current literature on strategic alignment in public procurement is critically reviewed to identify ambiguities that hamper its application in practice. Based on this review, an analytical framework is developed that conceptualizes strategic alignment as that between the procurement instruments used in a sourcing project and the corresponding higher-level strategies. The framework is empirically illustrated by applying it in a case study that reconstructs the procurement strategy for an innovation projectFindingsStrategic alignment in the public procurement process can be demonstrated by identifying, explicating and logically linking reasoning and trade-off decisions on competing priorities across multiple levels and dimensions of strategyOriginality/valueAlthough creating alignment between policy and public procurement practice is generally held to be important in the public management literature, it is only discussed on high levels of abstraction. This paper provides clarity by investigating alignment in greater detail.

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“…First, studies of government SME procurement are often atheoretical (Nicholas and Fruhmann, 2014;Patrucco et al, 2019;Ancarani et al, 2019). This study is anchored by three theoretical perspectives: the resource-based view (RBV) of the firm; social feminist theory; and role congruity theory.…”

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Gender-responsive public procurement: strategies to support women-owned enterprises

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Liao

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Purpose This paper aims to inform strategies to enhance public procurement opportunities for women-owned small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). To do so, the study examines two research questions: To what extent are women-owned enterprises under-represented among SME suppliers to government; and Do barriers to public procurement – as perceived by SME owners – differ across gender? Design/methodology/approach The study draws on the resource-based view (RBV) of the firm and on theories of role congruity and social feminism to develop the study’s hypotheses. Empirical analyses rely on comparisons of a sample of 1,021 SMEs that had been suppliers to government and 9,376 employer firms that had not been suppliers to government. Data were collected by Statistics Canada and are nationally representative. Logistic regression analysis was used to control for systemic firm and owner differences. Findings Controlling firm and owner attributes, majority women-owned businesses were underrepresented as SME suppliers to government in some, but not all sectors. Women-owned SMEs in Wholesale and Retail and in Other Services were, ceteris paribus, half as likely as to be government suppliers as counterpart SMEs owned by men. Among Goods Producers and for Professional, Scientific and Technical Services SMEs, there were no significant gender differences in the propensity to supply the federal government. “Complexity of the contracting process” and “difficulty finding contract opportunities” were the obstacles to contracting cited most frequently. Research limitations/implications The limitations of using secondary analyses of data are well documented and apply here. The findings reflect only the perspectives of “successful bidders” and do not capture SMEs that submitted bids but were not successful. Furthermore, the survey did not include questions about sub-contractor enterprises, data that would likely provide even more insights about SMEs in government supply chains. Accordingly, the study could not address sub-contracting strategies to increase the number of women-owned businesses on government contracts. Statistics Canada’s privacy protocols also limited the extent to which the research team could examine sub-groups of small business owners, such as visible minorities and Indigenous/Aboriginal persons. It is also notable that much of the SME literature, as well as this study, define gender as a dichotomous (women/female, men/male) attribute. Comparing women/female and men/males implicitly assumes within group homogeneity. Future research should use a more inclusive definition of gender. Research is also required to inform about the obstacles to government procurement among the population of SMEs that were unsuccessful in their bids. Practical implications The study provides benchmarks on, and directions to, enhance the participation of women-owned SMEs or enterprises in public procurement. Strategies to support women-owned small businesses that comply with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are advanced. Social implications The study offers insights to reconcile economic efficiency and social (gender equity) policy goals in the context of public procurement. The “policy-practice divides” in public procurement and women’s enterprise policies are discussed. Originality/value The study is among the first to use a feminist lens to examine the associations between gender of SME ownership and public procurement, while controlling for other salient owner and firm attributes.

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Organisational choices in public procurement: what can public management learn from the private sector?

Cited by 13 publications

References 83 publications

Procurement organisation in project-based setting: a multiple case study of engineer-to-order companies

Procurement organisation in project-based setting: a multiple case study of engineer-to-order companies

Clarifying strategic alignment in the public procurement process

Gender-responsive public procurement: strategies to support women-owned enterprises

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