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Fostering sustainability through sourcing from small businesses: public sector perspectives

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posted on 2023-06-09, 03:17 authored by Helen Walker, Lutz Preuss
This article examines the opportunities for fostering sustainable development through public sector sourcing from small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Buying from small businesses can make such contributions in a variety of forms, ranging from a contribution to local economic development through providing innovative green products and services, particularly in the food sector, to helping the public sector organisation to better align its operations with its community. Sourcing from small businesses also has implications for the governance of sourcing processes and can benefit from a partnership approach. Barriers to public sector sourcing from small businesses are discussed and suggestions made on how these can be overcome.

History

Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Journal of Cleaner Production

ISSN

0959-6526

Publisher

Elsevier

Issue

15

Volume

16

Page range

1600-1609

Department affiliated with

  • Business and Management Publications

Full text available

  • No

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2016-10-04