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New roles and skills in public procurement of innovation for the Dutch Defence Sector

Schurink, Jasper (2024) New roles and skills in public procurement of innovation for the Dutch Defence Sector.

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Abstract:After the fall of the Berlin Wall, the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the threat of war on the European continent diminished. This led to shrinking defence budgets in Western Europe despite the 2% NATO budget norm. However, since the special military operation by Russia in Ukraine is the Russian threat back. This has led to unique defence budget increases after decades of slack in the defence sector. Moreover, the European Commission, Commission Von der Leyen, presented the European Green Deal, which aims to become the world's first climate-neutral continent by 2050. The military sector has a large carbon footprint, and carbon dioxide emissions will have to be significantly reduced to achieve the objectives of the European Green Deal. This presents the procurement professionals from the Ministry of Defence with a vast challenge. This paper aims to answer the questions of which new public innovation procurement roles will emerge to face this challenge and be able to utilise this opportunity together with the competencies that belong to the respective roles. This paper tries to answer the question and add to the existing knowledge by conducting qualitative research with procurement professionals in the Dutch defence sector. In this research, four newly identified roles might emerge due to current developments and the skills one should possess for each role.
Item Type:Essay (Bachelor)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:85 business administration, organizational science
Programme:International Business Administration BSc (50952)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/103085
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