Barriers to partnerships in the public sector: the case of the UK construction industry

Type Journal
Author(s) Burnes,B. , Coram,R.
Publication year 1999
URL (web address) http://www.emerald-library.com/
Notes ID: BURNES1999; A commentary on the formal and informal cultural barriers to 'partnership sourcing' by UK Central Government departments following the demise of the PSA. Contains a good literature review (though predating the Egan report) of the benefits of partnership sourcing, including estimates (Bennet and Jayes, 1995) of savings of up to 30% of procurement costs$$ $$
Publication Supply Chain Management
Volume 4
Issue 1
Start page 43
End page 50
Availability online
Relevance to practice High
Ease of application Moderate
Stage of application Purchase
Evidence base Moderate
Readability High

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