Developing strategic frameworks for innovation related public procurement : Thematic Report Topic A
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- This thematic report addresses frameworks for innovation related public procurement. It focuses on four specific kinds of procurement, namely (1) direct innovation procurement, (2) catalytic innovation procurement, (3) functional regular procurement, and (4) Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP). (1) – (3) are also called Innovation-Enhancing Procurement (IEP). The four different kinds of innovation related procurement are specified in section 3.
Section 4 addresses the importance of functional procurement and functional specifications for innovation. Functional procurement can be defined as the procurement of products by an authority/unit that describes a function to be performed (or a problem to be solved) instead of describing the... (More) - This thematic report addresses frameworks for innovation related public procurement. It focuses on four specific kinds of procurement, namely (1) direct innovation procurement, (2) catalytic innovation procurement, (3) functional regular procurement, and (4) Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP). (1) – (3) are also called Innovation-Enhancing Procurement (IEP). The four different kinds of innovation related procurement are specified in section 3.
Section 4 addresses the importance of functional procurement and functional specifications for innovation. Functional procurement can be defined as the procurement of products by an authority/unit that describes a function to be performed (or a problem to be solved) instead of describing the product that is to perform the function. In functional procurement, a public agency specifies what is to be achieved rather than how it is to be achieved. Functional regular procurement is pursued by means of functional specifications instead of
product specifications. Hence, it is a matter of the manner in which a procurement call is set up and the tender documentation is formulated. Needs are translated into functions to which potential suppliers can respond. It opens up for innovation but does not require it. The general conclusion is that functional specification is needed for all the four different kinds of procurement addressed in this MLE. To achieve innovation through public procurement it is, somewhat paradoxically, more important to emphasize functional specification than to pursue innovation procurement.
In the 2014 EU Procurement Directives it is stated that “Functional and performance related requirements are also appropriate means to favour innovation in public procurement and should be used as widely as possible.” Sweden is the only country where the government has developed - in 2016 - a national strategy for public procurement where innovation procurement - actually meaning functional procurement - is central. This strategy is described in some detail.
Section 5 addresses the set-up of organizations (players) and institutions (rules) to pursue innovation related procurement. Section 6 deals with obstacles to innovation and functional procurement and ways of overcoming them. (Less)
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abstract = {{This thematic report addresses frameworks for innovation related public procurement. It focuses on four specific kinds of procurement, namely (1) direct innovation procurement, (2) catalytic innovation procurement, (3) functional regular procurement, and (4) Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP). (1) – (3) are also called Innovation-Enhancing Procurement (IEP). The four different kinds of innovation related procurement are specified in section 3.<br/><br/>Section 4 addresses the importance of functional procurement and functional specifications for innovation. Functional procurement can be defined as the procurement of products by an authority/unit that describes a function to be performed (or a problem to be solved) instead of describing the product that is to perform the function. In functional procurement, a public agency specifies what is to be achieved rather than how it is to be achieved. Functional regular procurement is pursued by means of functional specifications instead of<br/>product specifications. Hence, it is a matter of the manner in which a procurement call is set up and the tender documentation is formulated. Needs are translated into functions to which potential suppliers can respond. It opens up for innovation but does not require it. The general conclusion is that functional specification is needed for all the four different kinds of procurement addressed in this MLE. To achieve innovation through public procurement it is, somewhat paradoxically, more important to emphasize functional specification than to pursue innovation procurement.<br/><br/>In the 2014 EU Procurement Directives it is stated that “Functional and performance related requirements are also appropriate means to favour innovation in public procurement and should be used as widely as possible.” Sweden is the only country where the government has developed - in 2016 - a national strategy for public procurement where innovation procurement - actually meaning functional procurement - is central. This strategy is described in some detail. <br/><br/>Section 5 addresses the set-up of organizations (players) and institutions (rules) to pursue innovation related procurement. Section 6 deals with obstacles to innovation and functional procurement and ways of overcoming them.}},
author = {{Charles, Edquist}},
institution = {{European Commission}},
language = {{eng}},
title = {{Developing strategic frameworks for innovation related public procurement : Thematic Report Topic A}},
url = {{https://rio.jrc.ec.europa.eu/en/library/mle-innovation-related-public-procurement-topic-report-developing-strategic-frameworks}},
year = {{2017}},
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