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The Determinants of Suppliers’ Performance in E-Procurement: Evidence from the Italian Government’s E-Procurement Platform [PDF]
Participation of small businesses in the market for public contracts is widely recognized as a key policy issue. It is also commonly held that the adoption of e-procurement solutions can be effective in pursuing such an objective. To this end, we analyze
Roberto Zampino +3 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Adult stem cell therapy requires more than high in vitro potency. This review proposes a systems framework in which cell‐intrinsic programs, instructive microenvironmental cues, and pre‐/post‐delivery engineering are co‐designed under standardized translational rules.
Soo‐Rim Kim +2 more
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Analysing the drivers for sustainable public procurement
Environment Systems and DecisionsAbstractSustainable public procurement (SPP) is aimed at using government purchasing power to foster sustainable production and consumption and develop more sustainable business models. The implementation of SPP has been undertaken through several disciplinary approaches, including practical and research efforts based on organisational change ...
Felippe Santos +2 more
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Is public procurement going green? experiences and open issues
Public purchasing authorities are in a leading position for the introduction, promotion and development of green procurement. Indeed, the public sector can influence green procurement both by designing suitable policies and by driving “green” markets ...
D'Amato, Alessio +2 more
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Towards a sustainable construction procurement: timber supply chain approach in Tanzania
, 2002 Sustainability occupies center stage in the worldwide debate about the future of the world. Consequently, mainstream concepts of sustainability as widely adopted by the construction industry are not always applicable for understanding procurement needs ...
Tah, Joseph, Shayoh, H., Udeaja, Chika
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Sustainable road infrastructure procurement in Australia [PDF]
, 2012 According to Tan et al. (2011), the establishment of a clear sustainability policy in the construction industry is paramount, if only as a statement of the commitment of the top management to protecting the environment and enhancing social responsibility.
Hampson, Keith D., Sanchez, Adriana
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.A biomimetic hydrogel (HPC@Gel) was developed for traumatic brain injury repair by combining oxygen‐carrying hemoglobin nanoparticles and anti‐inflammatory carbon quantum dots within a brain‐like matrix. The system alleviated hypoxia, reduced harmful neuroimmune signaling, protected neurons, supported neural regeneration, and improved neurological and ...
Peng Liu +12 more
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Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.Invertebrates are the classic neuroscience models and should make a comeback. Invertebrate organisms can be a more ethical and cost‐effective way to move bioelectronics research forward more rapidly. ABSTRACT The accelerating development of bioelectronic neural interfaces has brought increased attention to ethical considerations surrounding in vivo ...
Eric Daniel Głowacki
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Thin‐Film Thermal Sensors on Chitosan Substrates for Sustainable Transient Electronics
Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.Fully transient thin‐film temperature sensors are realized on pure chitosan substrates using Mo‐based RTDs and a‐IGZO/Mo thermistors. The devices exhibit high sensitivity, mechanical flexibility, humidity‐aware operation, and complete dissolution in natural solvents.
Ahmed Rasheed +14 more
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Journal of Sustainable Construction Materials and TechnologiesIntegrating sustainable material procurement with construction waste management is essential to reduce construction and demolition waste in Libya, where current practices remain largely reactive and disposal-oriented.
Ramzi Fouzi Hamad Abdullah +2 more
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