Using consultants in competitive tendering : Case HUS Logistics
Makkonen, Heli (2020)
2020
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2020120526341
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Using consultants in competitive tendering can be a valuable resource for organizations. Outsourced resources such as procurement consultants have substance competence that can help contracting authorities have more innovative procurement and access to more resources.
The theory section explains public procurement and competitive tendering complexities that consultants navigate and explores the characteristics of procurement competence that public procurement requires.
This empirical study analyzes HUS Logistics 92 outsourced competitive tenders from late 2019 until 24.10.2020 to see if there are similarities or patterns that could help determine when to use consultants for competitive tendering and what defining qualities make an outsourced competitive tender a success. The research method was conducted by doing semi-structured interviews for HUS Logistics Procurement Director to understand the background, current status and future plans using consultants and four Category Managers that had outsourced competitive tenders.
The conclusions that the research provided was that The Category Managers had similar motives, vision and strategy on when and how to use consultants. The option on whether to outsource competitive tender was always viewed case-by-case and seeing what the resources are inside the organization. Additionally, results from one of the Category Manager’s interview revealed a more processed way on how and when they utilized consultants.
The theory section explains public procurement and competitive tendering complexities that consultants navigate and explores the characteristics of procurement competence that public procurement requires.
This empirical study analyzes HUS Logistics 92 outsourced competitive tenders from late 2019 until 24.10.2020 to see if there are similarities or patterns that could help determine when to use consultants for competitive tendering and what defining qualities make an outsourced competitive tender a success. The research method was conducted by doing semi-structured interviews for HUS Logistics Procurement Director to understand the background, current status and future plans using consultants and four Category Managers that had outsourced competitive tenders.
The conclusions that the research provided was that The Category Managers had similar motives, vision and strategy on when and how to use consultants. The option on whether to outsource competitive tender was always viewed case-by-case and seeing what the resources are inside the organization. Additionally, results from one of the Category Manager’s interview revealed a more processed way on how and when they utilized consultants.