Search for dissertations about: "Efficiency of procurement"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 swedish dissertations containing the words Efficiency of procurement.

2. 1. Improving the Efficiency of Public Procurement : Empirical evidence using micro-level contract data

   Author : Ivan Ridderstedt; Hans Lööf; Jan-Eric Nilsson; Kristofer Odolinski; Sofia Lundberg; KTH; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Public procurement; public sector efficiency; auction design; award mechanisms; bundling; transport infrastructure; public transport; Nationalekonomi; Economics;

   Abstract : Among OECD countries, close to one-third of government expenditure is allocated using public procurement. This implies that the skill of public authorities in handling the procurement format has a significant impact on how much the public sector accomplish in relation to their goals and responsibilities. READ MORE

4. 2. Costs in Swedish Public Transport : An analysis of cost drivers and cost efficiency in public transport contracts

   Author : Andreas Vigren; Svante Mandell; Johan Holmgren; Statens väg- och transportforskningsinstitut; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Cost; Increase; Efficiency; Contract; Procurement; Public transport; 02 Road: Economics; 02 Road: Economics; Transportvetenskap;

   Abstract : During the last seven years, the total cost for Swedish public transport provision has increased by over 30 percent in real terms according to figures from the government agency Transport Analysis. A similar pattern is found if considering a longer time span. READ MORE

5. 3. Improving Procurement Performance with E-business Mechanisms

   Author : Daniel Knudsen; Teknisk logistik; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Industriell ekonomi; Commercial and industrial economics; e-procurement; e-business; procurement; purchasing;

   Abstract : E-procurement — e-business mechanisms deployed on procurement — offers many recent and innovative methods that can improve procurement in different ways. The key challenge of e-procurement, however, is how to apply the various e-procurement applications in such a way that they improve the procurement practice and sourcing strategy of a company. READ MORE

6. 4. Public Procurement and the Development of the Swedish Telecommunications Market

   Author : Helena Lindskog; Staffan Brege; Per-Olof Brehmer; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Public procurement; telecommunications; telecom market development; electronic procurement; Business studies; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : This thesis describes and analyses public procurement and its processes in general against the framework of industrial marketing and purchasing. In particular, it focuses on the public procurement of telecommunications (“telecom”) and its effects on the de-monopolization and development of the Swedish telecom market based on empirical material from three case studies, interviews and publicly available written sources. READ MORE

7. 5. Performance of Construction Projects : Essays on Supplier Structure, Construction Costs and Quality Improvement

   Author : Abukar Warsame; Hans Lind; Roine Leiringer; KTH; []
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   Abstract : The performance of the construction industry and its contribution to the welfare of society in comparison to other industries such as the manufacturing industry has lately been the focus of many commissioned reports and academic research publications. The so-called “iron triangle” of time, cost and quality have been the most important metrics of construction project performance, especially for the selection of appropriate procurement methods. READ MORE