78R. The Determinants of Quality in Public (e)-procurement: An Analysis of the 13 National Procurement Hubs in the European Union

摘要

Considering the existing literature, the need to reduce public expenditure and to increase EU citizens welfare, EU countries Centralized Department aim or should aim to reduce bureaucracy, and to increase the quality of goods and services acquired, also through proper e-procurement strategies and tools. The research will aim to understand both drivers and barriers for economic and quality results of centralized public procurement in the 13 EU countries, collecting qualitative and quantitative data concerning the following aspects: a) country public system, b) governance and organizational indicators (size, competences, etc.), c) stakeholder map, d) financing model, e) legal framework, f) core activities, g) public client (or users) identification and management, h) suppliers and bidding selection criteria, i) e-business-government relationship, 1) performance measurement and quality monitoring, m) e-procurement solutions adoption. With respect to these factors, the research will then evaluate the role of the Central Departments in intermediating between demand and offer, that is, between their own clients (i.e., individual public administrations) and the different market sectors.