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There is a need to develop a different short term public public procurement strategy to accellerate economci recovery
Conclusions
The paper has reviewed perceived English local government procurement good practice. The analysis suggests that English local government procurement strategy generally remains unaltered from that adopted prior to the economic recession. Existing procurement strategy, particularly multi-council, single-source, long-term, two-stage tendering is considered inappropriate and possibly delaying an economic recovery. Equally, some of the initiatives currently being pursued in response to the recession are perhaps to unadventurous. An alternative strategy was then advocated which demonstrates that local government procurement can respond to the external environment and make a strategic contribution in accelerating a viable economic recovery, particularly through use of short-term, multi-source, single-stage tendering and pursuit of payment on delivery..
Implications for practice
The paper cautions against following a procurement strategy developed during a period of economic boom; pursuit of such a strategy may well prove to dysfunctional. However, a short-term alternative procurement strategy is set out, the adoption of which could help public procurement managers accelerate a viable economic recovery.
Implications for theory
The current global economic downturn represents a major challenge to public sector organisations, yet there remains an assumption that English local government procurement strategy developed during a period of economic boom, is appropriate during the recession. This paper challenges that assumption and sets out a procurement strategy which could accelerate economic recovery. The strategy advocated can be tested and the lessons learnt utilised in other countries or during future periods of economic downturn.
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