SMEs Participation in Green Public Procurement: An Academic Literature Review

Abstract

Responsibility for the environment began by large companies and the following by SMEs to jointly reduce the negative impacts caused by economic activities. However, the involvement of SMEs in green public procurement is still a relatively new process, especially for developing countries compared to developed countries. The preparation of this article aims to find out the extent of SME participation in green public procurement. This article was compiled using a systematic literature review approach by searching for articles discussing SMEs participation in green public procurement in international journals indexed by Scopus and Google Scholars. The stages in the SLR are carried out using keywords and evaluating in more detail about SMEs participation in GPP. The use of the keyword "SMEs participation in Green Public Procurement is carried out by the compiler to filter the required articles. The results of the literature review were successfully compiled by selecting and reviewing as many as 28 indexed international journals that were in accordance with the research objectives. This research still has limitations in terms of the number of articles reviewed. Therefore, further research is needed to add to the strengthening of theories and the formulation of appropriate policies, especially the participation of SMEs in maintaining environmental sustainability.