The Rationale behind Implementation of New Electronic Tools for Electronic Public Procurement

2012 ◽  
pp. 85-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nataša Pomazalová ◽  
Stanislav Rejman
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Information Flows ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Dynamic Transformation ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Ex Ante ◽  
Transformation Processes

This chapter focuses on the effective implementation of new electronic tools for Public e-Procurement in public sector organizations. While an analysis of the characteristics of transformation processes necessary for the development of e-Government and the choice between Public e-Procurement tools is theoretically already well developed, there are still a number of ambiguities in the approaches of rationalization implementation of these. A deeper understanding of the decision-making phenomenon in general is provided. Flexibly adjusting the e-Government strategy on dynamics of the development of Public e-Procurement tool ex ante or leading in an effort to change the organizational structures, information flows, and constraints in which public sector organizations operate in the area of Public e-Procurement. Public e-Procurement tools are selected for the analysis, because interesting progress is expected here. Results from the nature of the dynamic transformation processes and decision-making show the need to support changes in the environment arising from the development of e-Government.

The Rationale behind Implementation of New Electronic Tools for Electronic Public Procurement

2015 ◽  
pp. 2258-2290
Author(s):  
Nataša Pomazalová ◽  
Stanislav Rejman
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Information Flows ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Dynamic Transformation ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Ex Ante ◽  
Transformation Processes

This chapter focuses on the effective implementation of new electronic tools for Public e-Procurement in public sector organizations. While an analysis of the characteristics of transformation processes necessary for the development of e-Government and the choice between Public e-Procurement tools is theoretically already well developed, there are still a number of ambiguities in the approaches of rationalization implementation of these. A deeper understanding of the decision-making phenomenon in general is provided. Flexibly adjusting the e-Government strategy on dynamics of the development of Public e-Procurement tool ex ante or leading in an effort to change the organizational structures, information flows, and constraints in which public sector organizations operate in the area of Public e-Procurement. Public e-Procurement tools are selected for the analysis, because interesting progress is expected here. Results from the nature of the dynamic transformation processes and decision-making show the need to support changes in the environment arising from the development of e-Government.

scholarly journals Circular Economy Practices and Strategies in Public Sector Organizations: An Integrative Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (10) ◽  
pp. 4181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natacha Klein ◽  
Tomás Ramos ◽  
Pauline Deutz
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Public Service ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Public Service Delivery ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Sector Organizations

The concept of the Circular Economy (CE) is an increasingly attractive approach to tackling current sustainability challenges and facilitating a shift away from the linear “take-make-use-dispose” model of production and consumption. The public sector is a major contributor to the CE transition not only as a policy-maker but also as a significant purchaser, consumer, and user of goods and services. The circularization of the public sector itself, however, has received very little attention in CE research. In order to explore the current state of knowledge on the implementation of CE practices and strategies within Public Sector Organizations (PSOs), this research aims to develop an overview of the existing literature. The literature review was designed combining a systematic search with a complementary purposive sampling. Using organizational sustainability as a theoretical perspective, the main results showed a scattered landscape, indicating that the limited research on CE practices and strategies in PSOs has focused so far on the areas of public procurement, internal operations and processes, and public service delivery. As a result of this literature review, an organizational CE framework of a PSO is proposed providing a holistic view of a PSO as a system with organizational dimensions that are relevant for the examination and analysis of the integration process of CE practices and strategies. This innovative framework aims to help further CE research and practice to move beyond current sustainability efforts, highlighting that public procurement, strategy and management, internal processes and operations, assessment and communication, public service delivery, human resources dimensions, collaboration with other organizations, and various external contexts are important public sector areas where the implementation of CE has the potential to bring sustainability benefits.

scholarly journals Service outsourcing decisions – a process framework

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-194
Author(s):  
Suvituulia Taponen ◽  
Katri Kauppi
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Cost Analysis ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Market Analysis ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Service Outsourcing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Sector Organizations

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare service outsourcing decisions between public and private organizations and against a theoretical decision-making framework to both understand differences across the sectors and to provide an outsourcing framework more suitable specifically for outsourcing (and for the public sector). Design/methodology/approach Multiple case studies, i.e. a study of phenomena (here outsourcing process) at various sites is used as an approach. Findings Findings indicate that public sector organizations are trailing behind private sector organizations in how the decision-making process is conducted and resourced. The authors suggest regular evaluation of service functions internally as a starting point for the outsourcing service decision-making process. Additionally, the market analysis should be done prior to cost analysis and benchmarking as the availability of suppliers more qualified than the internal process defines the make or buy decision. Research limitations/implications The newly developed framework based on empirical evidence includes the following phases: regular evaluation of service functions, market analysis, cost analysis and benchmarking and evaluating relevant service activities. Applying the framework improves the efficient delivery of outsourced public services and brings public sector outsourcing closer to the professionalism currently present in the private sector. Originality/value Choosing between in-house and outsourced service delivery is a fundamental decision in both private and public sector organizations. Previous outsourcing research has mostly focused on the private sector, with limited focus on the public sector’s outsourcing processes, yet understanding of the service outsourcing process is important in ensuring organizational competitiveness and cost efficiency.

E-Government and E-Governance

2005 ◽  
pp. 43-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Bovaird
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Organizational Changes ◽  
Public Agencies ◽  
Public Governance ◽  
The Public ◽  
Organizational Configurations ◽  
Governance Arrangements

This chapter suggests that e-government and e-governance initiatives can potentially have major organizational impacts through three mechanisms: improved decision-making, more intensive and productive use of databases, and better communications. These mechanisms impact on both the internal organization of public agencies and their configuration of networks and partnerships. E-enablement therefore makes obsolete many existing organizational structures and processes and offers the prospect of transformation in both service delivery and public governance arrangements. However, the organizational changes which can be effected through the e-revolution are only just beginning to become evident. While it seems likely that existing organizational configurations in the public sector will not be sustainable, the most appropriate ways forward will only be uncovered through much experimentation within e-government and e-governance programmes. In the nature of experimentation, many of these initiatives will turn out to be unproductive or cost-ineffective, but that is perhaps the necessary price to pay for the level of public sector transformation which now appears to be in prospect.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of the use of federal resources in healthcare institutions

2021 ◽  
pp. 69-75
Author(s):  
S. N. Kovalenko
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Federal Budget ◽  
The State ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Distinctive Features ◽  
Procurement Process ◽  
Public Sector Organizations

This article discusses issues related to the effectiveness of the use of federal budget funds, provides references to legislative and regulatory acts related to the issue under study, forms an algorithm for the stages of the procurement process, highlights the distinctive features and characteristics of public procurement in the institution of the zrdavookhraneniya system (on the example of the State Budgetary Institution of the State Budgetary Institution named after S. P. Botkin), provides materials for the study of the effectiveness of the use of budget funds of public sector organizations, including in the healthcare sector, and also gives an assessment.

scholarly journals From satisficing to artificing: The evolution of administrative decision-making in the age of the algorithm

Data & Policy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thea Snow
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Human Judgment ◽  
Decision Tools ◽  
Street Level ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Street Level Bureaucrats ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract Algorithmic decision tools (ADTs) are being introduced into public sector organizations to support more accurate and consistent decision-making. Whether they succeed turns, in large part, on how administrators use these tools. This is one of the first empirical studies to explore how ADTs are being used by Street Level Bureaucrats (SLBs). The author develops an original conceptual framework and uses in-depth interviews to explore whether SLBs are ignoring ADTs (algorithm aversion); deferring to ADTs (automation bias); or using ADTs together with their own judgment (an approach the author calls “artificing”). Interviews reveal that artificing is the most common use-type, followed by aversion, while deference is rare. Five conditions appear to influence how practitioners use ADTs: (a) understanding of the tool (b) perception of human judgment (c) seeing value in the tool (d) being offered opportunities to modify the tool (e) alignment of tool with expectations.

Discretion and Supplier Selection in Public Procurement

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Audinga Baltrunaite ◽  
Cristina Giorgiantonio ◽  
Sauro Mocetti ◽  
Tommaso Orlando
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Labor Productivity ◽  
Supplier Selection ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Public Funds ◽  
Ex Ante

Abstract Public procurement outcomes depend on the ability of the procuring agency to select well-performing suppliers. Should public administrations be granted more or less discretion in their decision-making? Using Italian data on municipal public works tendered in the period 2009–13, we study how a reform extending the scope of bureaucrat discretion affects supplier selection. We find that the share of contracts awarded to politically connected firms increases while the (ex ante) labor productivity of the winning firm decreases, thus suggesting a potential misallocation of public funds. The results are heterogeneous across procuring agencies: the effects on supplier selection are primarily concentrated among less qualified and less transparent administrations. (JEL D72, D73, H57, P16)

scholarly journals From New Public Management to Public Sector Management Reforms during the pandemic. The effects of Covid-19 on public management reforms and effectiveness

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 576-596
Author(s):  
Panagiota Xanthopoulou ◽  
Iosif Plimakis
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Management ◽  
New Public Management ◽  
Resistance To Change ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Public Governance ◽  
The Public ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
New Public ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness

The current paper presents some aspects and criticisms from the theoretical literature concerning the New Public Management (NPM). The article also critically examines whether the NPM model is appropriate and the drivers that affected its efficiency and effectiveness in the public sector especially in Greece, during the current pandemic. The research concluded that the process of managerial reform and the specific criteria in order to evaluate NPM’s effectiveness are not completed yet and that there are some key barriers such as the statist perception of citizens and politicians, the corruption of public, the fragmented organizational structures, the resistance to change that hinder the success of change and of NPM’s effective implementation in public sector. However, Covid-19 was a situation that helped many aspects of NPM such as digitalization, digital transformation, e-governance etc. to effectively be introduced and implemented in public governance of Greek organisations.

scholarly journals Explaining sme participation and success in public procurement using a capability-based model of tendering

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 337-372 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Flynn ◽  
Paul Davis
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
Success Rates ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
One Year ◽  
Relational Capabilities

This paper develops and tests a model for explaining small and medium-size enterprise (SME) participation and success in public procurement. The model is informed by a capability-based view of public sector tendering that includes relational and procedural dimensions. To test the model a survey was carried out on firms competing for contracts with Irish public sector organizations (n = 3010). The survey was repeated one year later to demonstrate reliability (n = 3092). Overall, the results lend support to the model. Procedural capability is associated with frequency of tendering and typical value of contract sought. Relational capability is not. Procedural and relational capabilities are each significant in accounting for success rates in contract competitions and commercial orientation towards the public sector.

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