Organising for collaborative procurement: an initial conceptual framework (original) (raw)

2006

Forming collaborative procurement arrangements is suggested to be an increasing trend in purchasing and supply (Carter et al., 2000; Nollet & Beaulieu, 2003; Walker et al., 2003). There is increasing international interest in collaborative procurement arrangements in the public sector in countries such as Canada, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, and the U.S. (Aylesworth, 2003; Essig, 2000; Kamann, van der Vaart & de Vries, 2004; Kivisto et al., 2003; Nollet & Beaulieu, 2003; Schotanus & Telgen, 2005). Recent examples in the UK are found in the National Health System (NHS), the police, the Highways Agency and local government, varying from exchanging information and experiences, buying together through an electronic marketplace, using lead-buying arrangements, or through installing a separate buying organization. This increased attention in the UK public sector has been triggered by a central government efficiency review (Gershon, 2004). Although some preconditions for effe...