Public eProcurement Adoption: Economic and Political Rationality

Helle Zinner Henriksen, Volker Mahnke, Jens Meiland Hansen

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingArticle in proceedingsResearch

    Abstract

    E-procurement is on the political agenda throughout Europe. Denmark is among the forerunners with respect to establishing a public procurement portal. So far, the overall success of the public e-procurement portal has been limited. In this paper, we discuss possible explanations for the limited success. Our focus is on whether or not the underlying mechanisms and rationalities supporting electronic marketplaces in private business are present in the public sector. The paper suggests that efficiency explanations of electronic marketplaces should be considered alongside with specific political-structural elements that characterize the public sector.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 37th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
    EditorsRalph H. Sprague Jr.
    Number of pages9
    Place of PublicationLos Alamitos, CA
    PublisherIEEE
    Publication date2004
    ISBN (Print)0769520561
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2004
    EventHawaii International Conference on System Sciences 2004 - Big Island, Hawaii, United States
    Duration: 5 Jan 20048 Jan 2004
    Conference number: 37

    Conference

    ConferenceHawaii International Conference on System Sciences 2004
    Number37
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityBig Island, Hawaii
    Period05/01/200408/01/2004
    SponsorInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
    SeriesProceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
    ISSN1060-3425

    Cite this