Walker, Helen and Brammer, Stephen. (2012) The relationship between sustainable procurement and e-procurement in the public sector. International Journal of Production Economics, Vol.140 (No.1). pp. 256-268. ISSN 0925-5273

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Abstract

This study examines the relationship between sustainable procurement and e-procurement, two recent initiatives in public procurement in many countries. A survey of sustainable procurement and e-procurement adoption was conducted with a sample of over 280 public procurement practitioners from 20 countries and with collective responsibility for expenditure totalling $45 BN. Using multiple regression, we develop a model to show that e-procurement and communication with suppliers supports some types of sustainable procurement, and hinders others. E-procurement and communication with suppliers may help environmental, labour, health and safety aspects of sustainable procurement. Conversely, e-procurement may hinder buying from small local firms that are not e-enabled.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Marketing & Strategic Management Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Journal or Publication Title:	International Journal of Production Economics
Publisher:	Elsevier
ISSN:	0925-5273
Date:	November 2012
Volume:	Vol.140
Number:	No.1
Page Range:	pp. 256-268
Identification Number:	10.1016/j.ijpe.2012.01.008
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/43373

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