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Can addressing asymmetrical information gaps be an approach towards sustainable public procurement: A qualitative case study of Swedish public procurements
Blekinge Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Economics.
Blekinge Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Industrial Economics.
2017 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

Asymmetrical information gaps perceived by procurers creates barriers when introducing sustainability in public procurement. The prerequisite for addressing these have therefore been studied. The asymmetrical information gap perceived by the procurer has been studied from the perspective of contract theory, since procurements can be regarded as a contract between two parties. To study this, five functional-oriented public procurements with different sustainability demands and needs have been studied. The approach of the study has been of qualitative nature and was conducted through interviews. The interviews revealed that the use of dialogues was perceived as a good way of reducing the asymmetrical information gap. However, it was experienced as time consuming. The use of incentives proved to be a more situational solution, it cannot solely reduce the information asymmetric gap perceived by the procurer. It also emerged that the dialogue process could be regarded as a form of market incentive. Hence, the need for a more time-efficient approach for the dialogue processes when using functional oriented public procurements. Such a model has been compiled based on the information from the interviews. The purpose of the model is to increase the prerequisites for sustainability in public procurement by addressing the asymmetrical information perceived by the procurer.

Abstract [sv]

Informationsasymmetrin upplevd av offentliga upphandlare skapar barriärer vid introduktionen av hållbarhet i upphandlingarna. Där av har förutsättningarna för att adressera dessa studerats. Det informationsasymmetriska gapet upplevt av upphandlaren har studerats utifrån ett kontraktsteoretiskt perspektiv. Detta då upphandlingar kan betraktas som ett kontrakt skrivet mellan två parter. För att studera detta har fem stycken funktionsorienterade upphandlingar med olika hållbarhets inriktningar och behov studerats. Studiens angreppssätt har varit av kvalitativ natur och genomförts med hjälp av intervjuer. Av intervjuerna framkom det att användandet av dialoger upplevdes som ett bra tillvägagångssätt för att reducera det informationsasymmetriska gapet. Dock upplevdes det som tidskrävande. Användandet av incitament framkom vara en mer situationsbaserad lösning. Detta gör att användandet av incitament inte ensamt lämpar sig för att reducera det informationsasymmetriska gapet upplevt av upphandlaren. Det framkom även att dialogsförandet har kunnat betraktas som en form av incitament för marknaden. Där av behovet för ett mer tidseffektivt tillvägagångssätt för dialogsprocesserna vid användandet av funktionsorienterade upphandlingar. En sådan modell har sammanställts med hjälp av den insamlade informationen från intervjuerna. Syftet med modellen är att öka förutsättningarna för hållbarhet i offentliga upphandlingar genom att adressera den informationsasymmetri som upplevs av upphandlaren.  

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2017. , p. 66
Series
Blekinge Tekniska Högskola Forskningsrapport, ISSN 1103-1581 ; 1
Keywords [en]
Asymmetric information, functional oriented public procurement, Sustainable development, SPP
Keywords [sv]
informationsasymmetri, funktionsorienterad upphandling, hållbar utveckling, hållbar offentlig upphandling
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Other Social Sciences not elsewhere specified
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URN: urn:nbn:se:bth-14720OAI: oai:DiVA.org:bth-14720DiVA, id: diva2:1115465
Subject / course
Degree Project in Master of Science in Engineering 30.0
Educational program
IEACI Master of Science in Industrial Management and Engineering
Presentation
2017-05-29, Karlskrona, 22:01 (English)
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Available from: 2017-07-03 Created: 2017-06-26 Last updated: 2022-05-12Bibliographically approved

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