Green innovative procurement in the municipality sector

A dual case study from Norway

Bibliographic Data

ID21363794
AuthorsIda Andersson (0000-0002-4376-7493, Örebro University), Grete Rusten (0000-0003-2304-8325, University of Bergen, corresponding author)
Year2024
Volume78
Issue3
Pages166-179
Publication date2024-05-26
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueNorsk Geografisk Tidsskrift - Norwegian Journal of Geography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0029-1951 • E-ISSN: 1502-5292
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00291951.2024.2395255
OpenAlexW4402066363
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited29

With its substantial spending power, the public sector can contribute to green societal transitions through the adaptation of green public procurement (GPP). Albeit described as having extensive potential, GPP is also associated with several organizational challenges and somewhat elusive effects. This article discusses the potential and challenges relating to GPP and how ‘successful projects’ can provide a better understanding of how the elements of the GPP process comes together, especially in relation to innovation. This is done by introducing a schematic model for GPP with innovation, through which two successful Norwegian municipality GPP projects are unpacked. Using data from the National Programme for Innovative Procurement (LUP) and in-depth document analysis, the authors demonstrate the complexity and interaction of GPP with innovation with regards to both processes and outcome, and how this is conditioned by geographical context and dynamics. They conclude that both cases, albeit having different green foci (i.e. building with wood and safer production of drinking water), combine different multi-actor organizational structures, built around dialogue and the fostering of trust between actors. In addition, both cases showcase radical innovation obtained through GPP, with the potential of scaling up these innovations, pending the continued capacity of the involved market actors

Art · Business · Dual (grammatical number) · Procurement · Marketing · Outsourcing and Supply Chain Management · Public Procurement and Policy · Sustainable Supply Chain Management

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