procurement, may hinder entry by new firms in public procurement markets. In this paper we report results from a laboratory … experiment exploring the relationship between reputation and entry in procurement. We implement a repeated procurement game with …

, including ideas and research, from their strategic suppliers. A careful design of procurement policy is crucial to make … potential suppliers generate and sell the most suitable innovation. Moreover, procurement by public agencies and large firms … consider a menu of procurement methods and policies for best procuring new knowledge and innovative products, discussing their …