Open AccessChallenges in public procurement before, during, and after the COVID-19 crisis: Selected theses on a competency-based approach
Author(s) -
Michael Eßig,
Christian von Deimling,
Andreas H. Glas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of public procurement markets
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2184-3813
DOI - 10.54611/pgek9560
Subject(s) - procurement , economic shortage , business , supply chain , covid-19 , empirical evidence , crisis management , e procurement , industrial organization , marketing , economics , management , medicine , linguistics , philosophy , disease , epistemology , pathology , government (linguistics) , infectious disease (medical specialty)
This paper develops three theses on a competency-based approach during and after the COVID-19 crisis. These theses are based on the following empirical findings: case insights into the procurement of protective gear in Germany, the supplier shortage, which was a problem even before the crisis, and a quantitative view on the extended supply chain challenges in public procurement, including the decreasing number of bidders and an overly narrow view on supply chain partners. A key finding is that while the COVID-19 crisis has uncovered the problems of public procurement, the root causes lie more deeply in public procurement capabilities. As a result, this paper promotes extended public buyer competencies based on a European Framework, evidence-based decision-making in public procurement and the use of digital technologies to improve the security of supplies.