Implementing sustainability in public procurement: The limited role of procurement managers and party- political executives

Journal of Public Procurement

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 66-92

  Gelderman, Cees J ^a   Semeijn, Janjaap ^a   Bouma, Frank ^b  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY OF THE NETHERLANDS   (Netherlands)

^b Vepa Office Furniture on sustainable business development and innovation   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84942094519     PISSN: 15350118     EISSN: 21506930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/jopp-15-01-2015-b003     Document Type: Article

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