Public procurement as a policy tool: The territorial dimension

Eckersley, Peter; Flynn, Anthony; Lakoma, Katarzyna; Ferry, Laurence

doi:10.1080/00343404.2022.2134850

Public procurement as a policy tool: The territorial dimension

Eckersley, Peter; Flynn, Anthony; Lakoma, Katarzyna; Ferry, Laurence

Authors

Peter Eckersley

Anthony Flynn

Katarzyna Lakoma

Professor Laurence Ferry laurence.ferry@durham.ac.uk
Professor

Abstract

We analysed 90,000 contracts involving UK local authorities between 2015-19 to examine patterns and potential drivers of regional sourcing. We found councils in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are much more likely to select suppliers based within their regions compared to their counterparts in England. We found no discernible trend of English councils increasingly preferring regional suppliers, and no correlation between party-political control and regional sourcing. We suggest contrasting institutional and political contexts determine these territorial differences and present a framework to explain supplier selection in these terms, incorporating a territorial dimension alongside more traditional left-right ideological factors.

Citation

Eckersley, P., Flynn, A., Lakoma, K., & Ferry, L. (2022). Public procurement as a policy tool: The territorial dimension. Regional Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2022.2134850

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Oct 5, 2022
Online Publication Date	Nov 15, 2022
Publication Date	2022
Deposit Date	Oct 6, 2022
Publicly Available Date	Mar 9, 2023
Journal	Regional Studies
Print ISSN	0034-3404
Electronic ISSN	1360-0591
Publisher	Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2022.2134850
Public URL	https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1190194

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