Table 3 Descriptive statistics and...

Table 3

Descriptive statistics and ranking of barriers to sustainable procurement

Rank	Barrier	Mean	Sd
1	Preferential procurement dominance (PPPFA/B-BBEE)	4.75	0.44
1	Insufficient green suppliers	4.75	0.96
2	Economic/price dominance	4.25	0.65
3	Corruption	3.75	1.04
4	Absence of SP policy	3.68	1.18
5	Weak environmental focus	3.21	1.03
5	Low awareness of SP	3.21	1.17
6	Conflict between equity and environment	3.04	1.04
7	Structural fragmentation	2.89	1.31
8	Limited organisational capacity	2.79	1.23
9	Skills gaps	2.75	1.11

Rank	Barrier	Mean	Sd
1	Preferential procurement dominance (PPPFA/B-BBEE)	4.75	0.44
1	Insufficient green suppliers	4.75	0.96
2	Economic/price dominance	4.25	0.65
3	Corruption	3.75	1.04
4	Absence of SP policy	3.68	1.18
5	Weak environmental focus	3.21	1.03
5	Low awareness of SP	3.21	1.17
6	Conflict between equity and environment	3.04	1.04
7	Structural fragmentation	2.89	1.31
8	Limited organisational capacity	2.79	1.23
9	Skills gaps	2.75	1.11

Note(s): The most highly rated barriers were preferential procurement dominance and insufficient green suppliers (both M = 4.75). Economic/price dominance and corruption followed (M = 4.25 and M = 3.75, respectively). The lowest mean scores were associated with structural fragmentation, limited organisational capacity and skills gaps (M = 2.89–2.75)

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