A TAXONOMY OF APPROACHES FOR PROMOTING SMEs ACCESS TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT MARKET

Autor:	Temidayo O. Akenroye, Oluseyi Aju
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Procurement business.industry Transparency (market) media_common.quotation_subject TheoryofComputation_GENERAL Procurement process Marketing Small business Research findings business Empowerment Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) taxonomy SMEs barriers public procurement Nigeria media_common
Zdroj:	Journal of Enterprising Culture. 21:335-357
ISSN:	1793-6330 0218-4958
DOI:	10.1142/s0218495813500143
Popis:	In spite of the fact that public procurement is increasingly becoming a popular technique for small business empowerment, there are various challenges facing SMEs in public procurement. Using Nigeria as a platform, this paper examines barriers that hinder SMEs access to public procurement markets. Data were collected from literature review, analysis of documents and semi-structured interviews. The results show that lack of transparency in tendering often discourages SMEs from getting involved in public procurement in Nigeria. It further highlights the need for actions to address issues facing SMEs at different stages of the procurement process. By integrating research findings into existing knowledge, a taxonomy of techniques for enhancing SMEs access to public procurement is proposed. The taxonomy reveals specific schemes and measures to promote SME participation in public procurement. This will offer guidance to governments, policy makers and procurement experts on the implementation of SME-friendly procurement practices. The study adds to the on-going debates on the significance of public procurement policy on SME development.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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