Examining the relationship between the barriers and current practices of sustainable procurement: A survey of un organizations
Abstract
This paper presents the results of a survey of perceptions on sustainable procurement (SP) in the United Nations (UN). It is the first of its kind to systematically analyse the issue of SP in the UN system. While the UN has a tremendous opportunity to support their objective of sustainable development through SP practices, significant obstacles still block the full implementation of this goal. The purpose of this study is to investigate the barriers to implementing SP practices in the UN system. Based on an online survey that yielded 282 responses, we identified a framework of SP measures and barriers, and conducted a regression analysis to identify underlying correlations. We find significant correlation between good SP practices and low demand, performance measurement and tool barriers.
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Resource limitations, performance measurement, and supply and demand issues is a barrier to GPP.
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- Authors
- Hasselbalch, J., Costa, N., & Blecken, A.
- Affiliations
- University of Warwick (GB)
- University of Turin (IT)
- United Nations Office for Project Services (DK)
- ORCID
- Hasselbalch, Jacob
- Venue
- Journal of Public Procurement
- Publisher
- Emerald
- Published
- 2014-03-01
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 361-394
- ISSN
- 1535-0118 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2740039447
- Cited by
- 36
- References
- 35
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 6.14
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Public Procurement (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Public Procurement and Policy
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Strategy and Management › Sustainable Supply Chain Management
- Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Management Information Systems › Quality and Supply Management
- Keywords
- sustainable procurement, United Nations system, implementation barriers, procurement practices, sustainable development, performance measurement, procurement tools, public procurement
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