ESCP Europe

Langue

English

Publication year

01/05/2016

The current article presents a meta-analysis of ten case studies conducted within a range of public- and private-sector organizations. This article aims to identify the challenges that surround the development of strategic procurement practices. It undertakes an investigation in both the public and private sectors, thereby contributing to a hitherto underresearched area of supply-chain management in the public sector. Comparisons of public‐ and private-sector procurement practices are made implicitly within the literature; this study provides an explicit examination. The article arrives at the realization that the development of strategic procurement is ensnared in a Cycle of Impotence, whereby the procurement function is neither empowered nor compelled to develop its strategic capabilities and contributions. The next section of the article examines the literature around strategic procurement development, the challenges it presents, and the differences between public and private sectors. Following this, the research methodology is discussed, and then the analyses of the primary data are presented. Finally, the key findings of the study are discussed before concluding remarks and suggestions for future research are made. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2017 APA, all rights reserved)