I study the interaction between optimal procurement and outsourcing of production in small industries. First, two …. Then the buyer designs the procurement mechanism and sellers who outsourced production subcontract with their respective …

with WOSB, and their suggestions for improvement procurement opportunities for WOSB.Data gathered from the Small Business … Administration and the General Service Administration's (GSA) Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) were analyzed.Between 1996 and … program for contracting with WOSB similar to those for other small business groups would remove obstacles to procurement …

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 …