Procurement innovation as a vehicle for sustainable change – a case study of the Danish model of strategic partnerships
ISSN: 1471-4175
Article publication date: 4 May 2022
Issue publication date: 14 April 2023
Abstract
Purpose
Efficient and effective knowledge transfer is important in complex building renovation projects. The addition of sustainability requirements in building renovation adds complexity. This paper aims to investigate the development of innovative public procurement schemes to support sustainable building renovation projects. These blueprints for procurement innovation can support similar efforts in other countries.
Design/methodology/approach
This study is based on a longitudinal case study using interviews with primary stakeholders and workshops with industry practitioners to supplement the analysis of public tender documents from the Danish public building clients.
Findings
The key tenants of the Danish model for strategic partnerships are a single strategic partner, systematic conflict resolution, framework agreements, risk management and joint educational programs. Three phases in the development of the procurement scheme are identified: experiment, definition and replication.
Originality/value
Strategic partnerships and other types of relational contract schemes are not very prevalent in most countries. How these contracts are developed and defined is not well understood. This paper shows how one such contracting scheme is developed, how it is defined and replicated.
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Acknowledgements
Anonymous.
Data availability: The public procurement documents which have been part of the empirical material has been publicly available through the iBinder portal (iBinder.dk) and rebus.nu. The data from the workshops and interviews are of a personal and sensitive nature and can only be accessed by directly contacting the corresponding author and after subsequent obtaining written consent from the participant(s).
Citation
Berg, J.B., Thuesen, C. and Jensen, P.A. (2023), "Procurement innovation as a vehicle for sustainable change – a case study of the Danish model of strategic partnerships", Construction Innovation, Vol. 23 No. 3, pp. 665-682. https://doi.org/10.1108/CI-04-2021-0067
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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