A lifecycle analysis of complex public procurement: an agency-institutional theory perspective

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dc.contributor.authorForster, Rick
dc.contributor.authorLyons, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorCaldwell, Nigel
dc.contributor.authorDavies, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorSharifi, Hossein
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-11T14:45:08Z
dc.date.available2024-10-11T14:45:08Z
dc.date.freetoread2024-10-11
dc.date.issued2025-01-02
dc.date.pubOnline2024-04-02
dc.description.abstractPurpose The study sets out to demonstrate how a lifecycle perspective on complex, public-sector procurement projects can be used for making qualitative assessments of procurement policy and practice and reveal those procurement capabilities that are most impactful for operating effectively. Design/methodology/approach Agency theory, institutional theory and the lifecycle analysis technique are combined to abductively develop a framework to identify, analyse and compare complex procurement policies and practices in public sector organisations. Defence is the focal case and is compared with cases in the Nuclear, Local Government and Health sectors. Findings The study provides a framework for undertaking a lifecycle analysis to understand the challenges and capabilities of complex, public-sector buyers. Eighteen hierarchically-arranged themes are identified and used in conjunction with agency theory and institutional theory to explain complex procurement policy and practice variation in some of the UK’s highest-profile public buyers. The study findings provide a classification of complex buyers and offer valuable guidance for practitioners and researchers navigating complex procurement contexts. Originality/value The lifecycle approach proposed is a new research tool providing a bespoke application of theory by considering each lifecycle phase as an individual but related element that is governed by unique institutional pressures and principal-agent relationships.
dc.description.journalNameInternational Journal of Operations and Production Management
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was funded by Qinetiq (UK): Management and Measurement of Service Delivery Arrangements, 2014–2017.
dc.format.extent62-87
dc.identifier.citationForster R, Lyons A, Caldwell N, et al., (2025) A lifecycle analysis of complex public procurement: an agency-institutional theory perspective. International Journal of Operations and Production Management, Volume 45, Issue 1, January 2025, pp. 62-87
dc.identifier.eissn1758-6593
dc.identifier.elementsID539825
dc.identifier.issn0144-3577
dc.identifier.issueNoahead-of-print
dc.identifier.issueNo1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1108/ijopm-07-2023-0608
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/23029
dc.identifier.volumeNo45
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEmerald
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJOPM-07-2023-0608/full/html
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectProcurement lifecycle analysis
dc.subjectProcuring complex performance
dc.subjectComplex procurement
dc.subjectAgency theory
dc.subjectInstitutional theory
dc.subject35 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
dc.subject3507 Strategy, Management and Organisational Behaviour
dc.subjectGeneric health relevance
dc.subjectBusiness & Management
dc.subject3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour
dc.subject3509 Transportation, logistics and supply chains
dc.titleA lifecycle analysis of complex public procurement: an agency-institutional theory perspective
dc.typeArticle
dc.type.subtypeArticle
dcterms.dateAccepted2024-02-20

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