Implementation of Innovative Public Procurement:Conceptual foundation, success factors and recommendations for action

Abstract

Innovation is a buzzword and strategic focus area in almost all scientific disciplines of business studies; this also applies to supply management, public management as well as strategic management, while for the latter there is even a dedicated sub-discipline called innovation management. Innovative Public Procurement (IPP) is an integrative concept on the intersection of the stated disciplines that draws from these conceptual foundations and is primarily targeted on promoting innovations in national economies as well as innovating public service in itself. Various political initiatives can be found that aim to transfer this concept into practice as well as scientific studies that confirm the advantageousness. But it widely remains a theoretic concept that lacks broad and purposive implementation within the numerous public procurement offices. This article is a condensed overview on the findings, methodology used and the IPP conception in general that is outlined in detail in the author’s doctoral thesis (Schaupp 2022). In essence, this study develops an actionable guideline for the management of public procurement functions in order to tackle the restraints and minimize the resistance within the organizations with an efficient and effective implementation process.