TY - JOUR
T1 - The 'dozen' elements substantiating sustainable procurement practice in Sub-Saharan Africa
T2 - evidence from Ghana
AU - Opoku-Mensah, Foster A.
AU - Maloreh-Nyamekye, Theophilus
AU - Ahenkan, Albert
AU - Temesgen, Berhanu
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Recent research has indicated African countries have begun resorting to sustainable procurement (SP) to fight environmental challenges facing the continent but fails to provide details of how it manifests. To fill this void, 24 people along the supply chain of the two biggest teaching hospitals in Ghana were interviewed to explore evidence of SP. A relational analysis confirmed evidence of SP practice. Twelve elements of sustainability practice were identified to include: training; life cycle analysis; environmentally friendly waste handling; stock control; sustainable tendering; sustainable storage and inventory management; organisational health and safety; supplier capability assessment; due diligence; inspecting products at delivery points; environmentally friendly buying; complying with laws; and specification of needs and evaluation of bids. The study, however, could not ascertain which of these elements is a significant sustainability practice and is, therefore, calling for studies to test the significance of these elements to aid strategic policymaking.
AB - Recent research has indicated African countries have begun resorting to sustainable procurement (SP) to fight environmental challenges facing the continent but fails to provide details of how it manifests. To fill this void, 24 people along the supply chain of the two biggest teaching hospitals in Ghana were interviewed to explore evidence of SP. A relational analysis confirmed evidence of SP practice. Twelve elements of sustainability practice were identified to include: training; life cycle analysis; environmentally friendly waste handling; stock control; sustainable tendering; sustainable storage and inventory management; organisational health and safety; supplier capability assessment; due diligence; inspecting products at delivery points; environmentally friendly buying; complying with laws; and specification of needs and evaluation of bids. The study, however, could not ascertain which of these elements is a significant sustainability practice and is, therefore, calling for studies to test the significance of these elements to aid strategic policymaking.
KW - Ghana
KW - Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
KW - Kurle Bu Teaching Hospital
KW - elements
KW - elements of sustainability
KW - procurement
KW - sustainability
KW - sustainable procurement
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85140757460&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1504/ijpm.2022.125852
DO - 10.1504/ijpm.2022.125852
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85140757460
SN - 1753-8432
VL - 15
SP - 725
EP - 746
JO - International Journal of Procurement Management
JF - International Journal of Procurement Management
IS - 6
ER -
