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The portuguese public procurement system as a strategic instrument of public management

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  • Romao, Ana Lúcia da Silva

    (Universidade de Lisboa)

  • Ferreira, Ana Paula Ventura

    (Universidade de Lisboa)

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This research aims to evaluate the National Public Procurement System (NPPS) as a strategic instrument of public management, in Portugal. The creation of NPPS, in 2007, followed the European Union model for public procurement, based on criteria of economy, efficiency, and effectiveness that leads to greater transparency and accountability and reflects public value. This experiment analysis which are the weakest and the strongest dimensions of the NPPS and to what extent does the performance of the NPPS fit as a strategic instrument of public management. A research survey, based on the conceptual model developed by Essig et al.(2010)and laterapplied by Thi et al.(2012), adapted to Portuguese context, was applied to 1,500 entities linked to the NPPS. The sample size of 101 valid questionnaires corresponds to an effective response rate of 5.6%. The data analysis used exploratory factor analysis to validate the distribution of the variables and performed a principal component analysis with varimax rotation. The research concluded that NPPS has, in general, a low level of performance, despite the positive contribution of the “Information and control” and “Electronic platforms” factors in process management. These results corroborate the need for a realignment of the public procurement strategy in Portugal. **************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************** Esta investigación tiene como objetivo evaluar el Sistema Nacional de Contratación Pública (NPPS) como un instrumento estratégico de gestión pública, en Portugal. La creación de NPPS, en 2007, siguió el modelo de la Unión Europea para la contratación pública, basado en criterios de economía, eficiencia y eficacia que conduce a una mayor transparencia y rendición de cuentas y refleja el valor público. Este experimento analiza cuáles son las dimensiones más débiles y más fuertes de la NPPS y en qué medida encaja el desempeno de la NPPS como un instrumento estratégico de la gestión pública. Una encuesta de investigación, basada en el modelo conceptual desarrollado por Essig et al. (2010) y posteriormente aplicado por Thi et al. (2012), adaptado al contexto portugués, se aplicó a 1.500 entidades vinculadas al NPPS. El tamano de la muestra de 101 cuestionarios válidos corresponde a una tasa de respuesta efectiva del 5,6%. El análisis de datos utilizó análisis factorial exploratorio para validar la distribución de las variables y realizó un análisis de componentes principales con rotación varimax. La investigación concluyó que NPPS tiene, en general, un bajo nivel de desempeno, a pesar de la contribución positiva de los factores “Información y control” y “Plataformas electrónicas” en la gestión de procesos. Estos resultados corroboran la necesidad de un realineamiento de la estrategia de contratación pública en Portugal.

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  • Romao, Ana Lúcia da Silva & Ferreira, Ana Paula Ventura, 2023. "The portuguese public procurement system as a strategic instrument of public management," Revista Tendencias, Universidad de Narino, vol. 24(1), pages 198-225, January.
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    Keywords

    administrative sciences; factor analysis; Portugal; public administration; publicsector;
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    JEL classification:

    • C38 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Classification Methdos; Cluster Analysis; Principal Components; Factor Analysis
    • H11 - Public Economics - - Structure and Scope of Government - - - Structure and Scope of Government
    • H57 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Procurement
    • K12 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Contract Law
    • O38 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Government Policy

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