Search for dissertations about: "procurement barriers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 14 swedish dissertations containing the words procurement barriers.

  1. 1. Toward a more sustainable food system using public procurement

    Author : Elvira Molin; Anna Björklund; Skoglund Wilhelm; KTH; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES; procurement; food; sustainability; criteria; Environmental Strategic Analysis; Miljöstrategisk analys;

    Abstract : Around 30 % of today's anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions originate from the food sector. Food production is the lead cause of deforestation, biodiversity loss, depletion of fish stocks, and scarcity of fresh water. READ MORE

  2. 2. Identifying drivers and barriers for market growth within the industry producing wooden multi-family houses : Land allocation process for future growth

    Author : Fredrik Lindblad; Bengt Magnusson; Tomas Nord; Ritva Toivonen; Linnéuniversitetet; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Wooden multi-family houses; Industry structure; Land allocation activity; Public procurement process; Company drivers; Market barriers.; Forestry and Wood Technology; Skog och träteknik;

    Abstract : At present, Sweden is experiencing a housing shortage, which Swedish authorities expect to continue until at least 2025. Producers of wooden multi-family houses have a relatively small market share compared to those who use traditional building materials. READ MORE

  3. 3. Constructing Social Procurement: An Institutional Perspective on Working with Employment Requirements

    Author : Daniella Troje; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; roles; institutional logics; institutional work; qualitative study; organisation; social procurement; construction and real estate sector; work; practice; employment requirements; rhetoric; social value; interviews;

    Abstract : Private and public organisations are increasingly using their purchasing power to mitigate societal issues and create social value. This is called social procurement. Due to problems such as segregation, unemployment, and social exclusion, social procurement in Sweden has focused on employment requirements. READ MORE

  4. 4. Let the right ones in? Employment requirements in Swedish construction procurement

    Author : Daniella Petersen; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; employment requirements; institutional work; construction sector; social procurement;

    Abstract : Sweden faces problems with social exclusion and unemployment, where Swedish cities are becoming increasingly segregated, where many neighbourhoods, often built during the 1960s and 1970s, are dilapidated and in need of refurbishment. At the same time, the construction sector is facing a lack of construction workers, which hinders the large upcoming building investments planned in Sweden. READ MORE

  5. 5. Selecting Architectural and Engineering Consultants: Municipal Practices in Sweden

    Author : Josefin Sporrong; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; public procurement; architectural and engineering services; construction; local government; professional services; Sweden;

    Abstract : ABSTRACTNew political ambitions, not least in the area of sustainability, have gradually generated a need for new and developed procurement practices. Internationally as well as in Sweden, traditional price-focused procurement strategies are often used in construction-related procurement although new political goals call for more flexible approaches. READ MORE