Explaining Non‐Compliance with European Union Procurement Directives

A Multidisciplinary Perspective

Bibliographic Data

ID7877756
AuthorsKEES GELDERMAN (The Open University), PAUL GHIJSEN (The Open University), JORDIE SCHOONEN (The Open University)
Year2010
Volume48
Issue2
Pages243-264
Publication date2010-03-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJCMS Journal of Common Market Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0021-9886 • E-ISSN: 1468-5965
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1468-5965.2009.02051.x
OpenAlexW2130441502
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited33

Since their adoption in the 1970s, compliance with European Union (EU) procurement directives has been problematic. Many studies have reported on the effectiveness of the directives, mostly in terms of the impact on the openness of public procurement and the impact on cross‐border trade. However, research on the explanation (or the lack) of compliance with EU directives is limited. This article identifies the directives which are most sensitive to non‐compliance. A multidisciplinary model for explaining compliance is presented, drawing from criminal theory, economics, social psychology and public purchasing. The impact on compliance is quantified, using survey data from purchasing professionals of the Dutch Ministry of Defence. The results indicate that both the expected gains of compliance and the organizational pressure have a positive impact on compliance. In contrast, no support is found for the effect of certainty and severity of sanctions and the perceived resistance of suppliers in case of non‐compliance

Business · Compliance (psychology · Economic policy · Economics · European union · Multidisciplinary approach · Openness to experience · Political science · Procurement · Public economics · Public relations · Purchasing · Sanctions · Accounting · Law · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems · Marketing · Psychology · Public Procurement and Policy · Regulation and Compliance Studies · Social Psychology

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