...Biranchi Narayan P. Panda; Seemasmiti Pattjoshi Purpose This paper aims to examine how public procurement in India serves as a constitutional instrument of social justice instead of only as an administrative and economic tool. It addresses the gap in previous literature by combining empirical...

... to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at Link to the terms of the CC BY 4.0 licence. Public procurement Buyer–supplier networks Link prediction Contestability Supplier selection EU procurement Public procurement accounts for a substantial share...

.../methodology/approach The analysis combines Global Public Procurement Database indicators with public-finance and macroeconomic data whose source fields span 2018–2023. The estimation sample contains 203 country-year outcome observations representing 79 countries. Country-level OLS and pooled fractional...

...Matin Taheriruh; Aki Jääskeläinen; Jakub Sieber Purpose This study aims to examine how individual competence categories (enabling, procedural and relational) and their direct and indirect development are related to innovation, sustainability and operational performance in public procurement...

...Md. Asaduzzaman; Mohammad Tamzid Hossain; Sultana Tasnim Nabila; Nuhash Raiyan; Syeda Sadia Afrin Purpose This study aims to examine factors associated with procurement officers’ perceptions of transparent public procurement practices ( TPP ) through the interaction of institutional isomorphism...

...Nabiira Nantongo; Haawa Najjuma; Bonny Bagenda; Jamila Nansimbe Purpose This study aims to examine the influence of tendering capabilities on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) participation in public procurement and investigate the mediating role of knowledge management. Design/methodology...

...Alessandra Patti Purpose Public procurement plays a central role in public governance by structuring market access, organizing administrative discretion and supporting accountability through procedural rules. Despite the growing adoption of digital procurement platforms, empirical evidence remains...

... lens. This triangulated approach ensures methodological rigor and contextual depth, aligning with the public procurement focus of developing economies. Findings The study finds a positive association between procurement transparency and operational efficiency in Ecuadorian NGOs. Quantitative...

...Khoren Mkhitaryan; Armen Karakhanyan; Erika Kirakosyan; Edgar Kirakosyan Purpose This study aims to investigate public procurement efficiency in Armenia as a representative transition economy, with particular attention to its implications for sustainable social development. It addresses a critical...

...Mohammed Ali Tahtali; Pascale Le Blanc; Corné Dirne; Chris Snijders Purpose This study aims to explore which factors influence public procurement professionals’ acceptance of Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in operational procurement tasks. While GenAI has potential to automate routine...

.... Design/methodology/approach The authors interviewed both public procurement professionals and SME employees with experience in tendering processes. Findings Public purchasers exhibit a strong focus on legality, driven by a fear of errors and hampered by improper evaluation methods...

... 06 03 2026 © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Green procurement Sustainable construction Nepal Stakeholder perceptions Environmental sustainability Public procurement Green procurement (GP), sometimes...

...Jan Jääskeläinen; Janne Tukiainen; Tuomas Hiilamo; Kirsi-Maria Magga Purpose This paper aims to study the extent and determinants of competition, entry and the effect of competition on prices in public procurement using rich data from Finland. Design/methodology/approach This paper applies...

... 12 2025 30 12 2025 10 02 2026 © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Auditor general’s reports Local government authorities Public procurement Tanzania In recent years, public procurement has been...

...Ismail Abdi Changalima; Abderahman Rejeb; Honest Fidelis Kimario Purpose This paper aims to systematically review key theories, constructs and empirical findings from studies that applied partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) within domains of public procurement research...

...Koki Arai Purpose This study aims to examine the association of demand scale expansion on the emergence of innovative firms in public procurement. It investigates how the size of overall demand and number of procurement opportunities influence the generation of innovative construction companies...

...Andreas H. Glas; Michael Eßig; Maximilian Holzner; Dominik Oehlschläger Purpose Often, public procurement is perceived to be too slow. One prominent factor that impedes procurement time is the so-called “red tape” problem. Red tape represents formal or informal constraints to an organisation’s...

...Masashi Nishikawa Purpose This paper aims to examine a unique form of coordinated behavior in public procurement: the 95% rule. Although it has been recognized by some experts and researchers, the extant literature has not systematically analyzed this phenomenon. Design/methodology/approach...

...Romina Štaba Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the research question: What is the current legal environment across European Union (EU) member states in balancing the principles of transparency and confidentiality in public procurement, and how can public procurement practitioners...

...Niklas Lars Hallberg Purpose The purpose of this study is to empirically explore how contractual learning in public procurement is affected by organizational design. Design/methodology/approach Two inductive case studies are based on semi-structured interviews and document analysis...