Public procurement of innovations, diffusion and endogenous institutions

Max Rolfstam, Wendy Phillips, Elmer Bakker · 2011 · International Journal of Public Sector Management

Summary. Public procurement is an important innovation policy tool, but diffusion of procured innovations within organizations is often overlooked. This case study identifies internal institutional barriers that prevent innovations from spreading throughout public agencies after procurement. The authors show that redesigning these internal institutions is critical for successful diffusion, and argue that understanding public procurement requires attention to informal institutional coordination, not just formal procurement processes.

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  title   = {Public procurement of innovations, diffusion and endogenous institutions},
  author  = {Max Rolfstam and Wendy Phillips and Elmer Bakker},
  journal = {International Journal of Public Sector Management},
  year    = {2011},
  doi     = {10.1108/09513551111147178},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.1108/09513551111147178}
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DOI

10.1108/09513551111147178

Countries

Denmark, United Kingdom

Regions

Europe

Categories

policy, innovation-networks, general-innovation

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