...Gaurav Kabra; Samir K. Srivastava; Vinit Ghosh Purpose The study aims to analyze the intellectual structure in sustainable procurement (SP) research to identify the knowledge research clusters and provide potential avenues for future research. Design/methodology/approach The study conducted...

... study method and conducted 42 semi-structured interviews with procurement managers from six firms in the United Arab Emirates. Findings This study reveals six helpful strategies that purchasing firms can undertake to streamline supplier relationship management (SRM) in the wake of COVID-19...

.... In this section, only publications relating to the construction sector were considered. Keywords such as “public sector”, “procurement”, “project procurement”, “tender” and “bid” were sought in titles, abstracts and papers' keywords. Using “public sector” does not mean that the study is limited to construction...

.... Findings – The benchmarking results reflected higher maturity levels in the pre-award contracting processes (Procurement Planning, Solicitation Planning, and Source Selection), while lower maturity levels were reflected in the post-award contracting processes (Contract Administration and Contract...

...Carlo A. Mora‐Monge; Arash Azadegan; Jeffrey Teich Purpose Recent rapid pace in the introduction of innovations has made adopting new technologies, such as those used for electronic procurement, a routine practice. But successful technology adoption depends on a multitude of factors, including...

...Carlo A. Mora‐Monge; Gioconda Quesada; Marvin E. González; James Mueller; Rene Mueller Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of electronic procurement technologies on procurement practices (PPR) and procurement performance (PP). Design/methodology/approach This paper...

...‐driven (indirect) goods. For this reason, we use a specific term –i.e. procurement – to refer to indirect goods supply, which is the focus of this paper. Many tools have been developed for supporting the operational processes of sourcing and supply (and procurement) phases. We refer to eAuctions...

...Rupert A. Brandmeier; Florian Rupp Purpose The purpose of this paper is to gain a better understanding between procurement strategy, organization, processes, methods and tools, human resources, supplier management, and overall procurement success. Design/methodology/approach In order...

...Jeanette Raymond Purpose This paper investigates the technique of benchmarking to improve the quality of the public procurement process and discusses the importance of benchmarking to overcome perceived weaknesses with these processes. This is followed by a case study of Sri‐Lanka, exploring...

... is put into a wider business context, its efforts can prove nugatory. © MCB UP Limited 1997 Benchmarking Maintenance Plant Procurement Spare parts Utilities The concept of comparing a company’s products against those of its competitors has been a well‐established practice for many...