Resources on Procurement of Innovation
Doing innovation procurement requires specific knowledge and expertise. Luckily, many resources exist, including guidance, criteria sets and case studies, which can help you on your journey to purchasing innovative goods and services.
In addition, you can visit our 'Services and Expertise' page to find more information on specific projects, initiatives and other services which can support you to do innovation procurement in practice.
169 resources online
Latest resources
Procurement and innovation: a supplement to the 2013 Annual Statistical Report on United Nations Procurement
A collection of articles from academia, the public and private sector and the United Nations providing an overview of the current debate on procurement and innovation.
English
International
Public Procurement Indicators 2013 - DG GROW G4 Innovative and e-Procurement
This document provides various indicators describing the public procurement market in the European Union and its member states in 2013. The results are presented along with the indicators for the previous three years to illustrate the evolution on the market.
English
Europe/EU
Fostering Innovation Through Public Procurement - a research study
This report examines how public procurement in Northern Ireland can better encourage innovation – the creation of new processes, products, ideas and services.
English
United Kingdom
Public-Private Partnerships for SMART City Management
This document is the result of the discussions held during the Uraía Workshop which took place in Oslo on June 29 and 30, 2015. It is a working paper made in collaboration with the participants who attended the workshop including representatives of local governments, city networks, service and technology providers, civil society, international organizations and research institutes from all the five continents. It gathers general recommendations on city-business cooperation about SMART projects and it is based on the participants’ experiences.
English, French
Europe/EU, International
Supporting Public Procurement of Building Innovative Solutions: Cross-border appraisal of the state of the art
A report looking at the current state of the art of building ventilation, identifying what is currently available on the market and areas where there is further room for growth and improvement.
English
Europe/EU
Innovation Procurement:The power of the public purse
This brochure provides an overview of EU funded innovation procurement projects in the ICT domain.
English
Europe/EU
The Case for Innovative Procurement
This report forms the basis of Work Package 2 “The Case for Innovative procurement.” It draws upon research carried out by the partners to identify the environmental impact of their existing vehicles and assess future procurement needs. It then turns to an overview of potential solutions to meet these needs. This report addresses the ‘why’ and ‘what’ of innovative procurement for fire and rescue service vehicles. The guidance framework prepared under Work Package 3 “Risk Management” addresses the ‘how’ and ‘who’, by looking at different approaches to supplier engagement, procurement and contract design and implementation.
English
Europe/EU, Belgium, United Kingdom
Public Procurement for Innovation in Baltic Metropolises
A collection of case studies of the procurement of innovative solutions in the Baltic region. The report also summarises the main elements considered favourable to innovation
English
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Sweden
Innovation and Public Procurement. Review of Issues at Stake
A study prepared by the Frauenhofer Institut for the European Commission analysing existing rules and current practices of public innovation procurement and examples of good practices. It also presents general lessons learned.
English
Europe/EU