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

The public sector is a major purchaser for infrastructure materials and therefore is a critical
potential buyer of products with recycled material or recovered content, diverting these from …

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 …

The article examines how local governments' procurement complexity and structure interact
to influence e-procurement adoption. Drawing on the survey data of over 400 cities, we find …

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 …

Purpose This study attempts to uncover the nonlinear relationship between public
procurement and corporate total factor productivity (CTFP), and investigates the mediating …

This paper reports a semi-systematic literature review, identifying research opportunities for
more sustainable, receiver-led, inbound logistics flows to large Higher Education Institutions …

Research on information technology adoption increasingly focuses on the interactive and
temporal aspects of this process. This paper addresses the research gaps in information …

The IPSERA 2023 main conference called for papers under the theme of “Systemic
Change”. With this editorial, we intend to introduce the basic elements of systemic change …