Results 21 to 30 of about 306,634 (326)
SSRN Electronic Journal, 2021 Public spending (i.e., 'G') enables governments to fulfill their fiscal policies. This paper takes a micro perspective and quantifies the impact of procurement spending - a specific component of G - on firm survival. We find that firms that receive public contracts survive longer, ceteris paribus, and that this effect accrues over time, reaching 20 ...
Cappelletti, Matilde +1 more
openaire +3 more sources
Green Supply Chain Management: The Effect of Procurement Sustainability on Reverse Logistics
Logistics, 2023 Background: Sustainable procurement is about considering social and environmental factors alongside financial factors in making procurement decisions and purchasing goods and services that take into account the social, economic, and environmental impact ...
Nataliia Letunovska +5 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Improving access to medicines and beyond: the national volume-based procurement policy in China
BMJ Global Health, 2023 . Since 2019, the Chinese central government has taken significant steps to centralize national purchasing power and has implemented a pooled procurement system. In this paper, we provide an in-depth analysis of China's National Volume-Based Procurement (
Zheng Hua Zhu +4 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Assessing the Influence of Bullwhip Effect on Price Fluctuation of Agricultural Products at Mbalizi Market in Mbeya, Tanzania [PDF]
E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 2023 The trends and causes of fluctuation in the price of agricultural products have been viewed and reported from different perspectives. Along the supply chain of agricultural products, the influence of bullwhip effect on price fluctuation has not been ...
Baraka Israel , Leticia Mahuwi
doaj +1 more source
The impact of procurement digitalization on supply chain resilience: empirical evidence from Finland
Supply Chain Management, 2023 Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of procurement digitalization in reducing uncertainty in the supply chain (SC) and how it relates to mitigating SC risks and improving SC resilience (SCRES).
Aleksi Harju +3 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Cogent Business & Management, 2023 This paper investigates the relationship between governance mechanisms, risk management practices and performance of water and sanitation projects in Uganda.
Benjamin R. Tukamuhabwa +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Automating Procurement Contracts in the Healthcare Supply Chain Using Blockchain Smart Contracts
IEEE Access, 2021 Effectively managing the healthcare supply chain (HCSC) process is crucial for healthcare providers not only during pandemics such as COVID-19 but also in their normal operations.
Ilhaam A. Omar +5 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
The influence of socioeconomic factors on deceased organ donation in Iran
Korean Journal of Transplantation, 2022 Background : There is a large gap between the number of patients on organ waiting lists and the number of available organs for donation. This study investigated the socioeconomic factors in Iran that influenced decisions for organ donation among the ...
Elahe Pourhosein +8 more
doaj +1 more source
Risks, 2021 Forecasting of LME (London Metal Exchange) nickel prices remains an interesting topic but lacks consensus. This study aims to fill knowledge gaps by demonstrating the announcement effect of export bans by the Indonesian government.
Byungkwon Lim +2 more
doaj +1 more source
A review on participation of SMEs in public procurement: opportunities, challenges, and policy implications [PDF]
New Applied Studies in Management, Economics & Accounting, 2023 In recent years, there has been growing interest in the participation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in public procurement. This research aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the opportunities, challenges, and policy ...
Leticia Mahuwi, Baraka Israel
doaj +1 more source