1st Edition
Public Procurement as Secondary Policy Axioms and Perspectives
By Max Rolfstam
Copyright 2026
156 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
156 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The role of public procurement as a means to implement secondary policy has been increasingly emphasised in the last few decades. Besides being the primary sourcing instrument for public agencies, public procurement could be used to stimulate all kinds of new behaviour, including innovation, sustainability and energy efficiency. The evolution and diffusion of these principles and practices have... Read more
1. Introduction
2. Putting Axioms into Context
3. Demand and Supply in Innovation
4. More SMEs in Public Procurement: Would it Lead to Innovation?
5. Measuring the Effects of Public Procurement
6. Exploring Specification in Public Procurement of Innovation
7. Afterword: Axioms put into Perspective
Biography
Max Rolfstam has over the years collaborated with researchers, policymakers and practitioners in many projects aiming at learning more about how public procurement can be used as a leaver for change and innovation. This is his second monograph on the topic.
