Search for dissertations about: "thesis assessment of public procurement process"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words thesis assessment of public procurement process.
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1. Co-creation of Value in Public Transportation - A Quality Management Perspective
Abstract : Outsourcing service provision as a business strategy has become increasingly popular. This has resulted in new managerial challenges in terms of creating value for customers. The establishment of these inter-organisational relationships has resulted in additional actors, who perform a greater number of increasingly complex activities. READ MORE
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2. Assessment of tools for environmentally preferable procurement with a life cycle perspective : the case of acquisition in Swedish defence
Abstract : Procurement in public and non-public organisations has the potential to influence product development towards more environmentally preferable products. In 2003, public procurement in Sweden was 28% of GDP. Different types of approaches can contribute some knowledge and thereby facilitate the choice of environmentally preferable products. READ MORE
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3. Life Cycle Thinking in Environmentally Preferable Procurement
Abstract : Products generate environmental impacts during their life cycle by consuming raw materials and energy, releasing emissions and producing waste. A procurement organisation can be a considerable driving force for more environmentally friendly products e.g. by requiring that products meet certain environmental criteria. READ MORE
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4. Seeking sustainability in the construction sector: opportunities within impact assessment and sustainable public procurement
Abstract : Growing concerns regarding sustainability have led the construction sector to adopt various policy instruments for reducing the impacts caused by construction activities. One such policy instrument includes impact assessment, which enables the construction sector to evaluate the environmental consequences of proposed developments at project (environmental impact assessment) and strategic (strategic environmental assessment) level. READ MORE
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5. The Economics of Biofuel Development : Policy Incentives and Market Impacts
Abstract : This thesis examines the economics of biofuel development by studying the forest raw material market impacts of increased biofuel production, as well as the role of specific policy incentives. Paper [I] presents an economic assessment of two different developments – both implying an increased demand for forest ecosystem services – and how these could affect the competition for forest raw materials. READ MORE