...Anne-Maria Holma; Outi Keränen Purpose This study aims to explore the boundary work strategies of buyers and suppliers during the early interaction phases of the public procurement process. It also examines how those strategies influence the transition from traditional arm’s-length interaction...

...Matin Taheriruh; Imad Payande; Mohammad Moshtari Purpose This paper aims to explore how using non-standardized relational interfaces in traditional public procurement of professional services leads to relational frictions among actors. It also examines coping strategies and how these frictions...

...Kati Loijas; Aki Jääskeläinen; Elina Karttunen Purpose This study aims to provide new understanding on operational and dynamic capabilities supportive to the implementation of performance-based public procurement by focusing on dyadic capabilities of a supplier and a buyer. Design/methodology...

...Lisa Melander; Ala Pazirandeh Arvidsson Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss how a seller can use interactions to respond to public procurement needs for innovation when the buying side is restricted by public procurement regulations. Design/methodology/approach The authors...

... and material resources on both sides of the exchange interface (Håkansson et al., 2009). Innovation Public procurement PPP Networks Interaction patterns One of the most salient contemporary societal trends is the increasing number of public–private collaborations, including public...