The objectives of this report were to determine: (1) the share of procurement dollar awards made to small businesses in … selected federal programs; (2) if barriers exist for small businesses participating in on-line procurement programs; (3) what … steps the federal procurement program shave taken to educate businesses on using electronic commerce; and (4) to what extent …

find that countries with better quality procurement regulation have higher SME participation and win ratios. Dividing …This paper investigates the relationship between the quality of regulatory policies governing public procurement and … participation in public tenders by small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Using a large dataset on European procurement contracts, we …

procurement of innovation policies. The case study findings suggest that few of the challenges innovating SME's are facing would … be ameliorated by developing public procurement of innovation policies specifically targeting SME promotion. Research ….Originality/value: Unlike many studies and policy reports connecting ostensibly public procurement of innovation policies with SME promotion …

This article explores the issue of managing green procurement at the level of small and medium-sized enterprises in … developing countries. Green procurement remains a relatively new trend for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Therefore … procurement affects the competitiveness of an enterprise, its economic indicators, the environment and society. The data collected …