En flerfallsstudie om hållbarhetsarbetet kring offentlig upphandling i Kronobergs län

Sammanfattning: The study aims to compare public procurement practices in four municipalities in Kronobergs County and analyze procurement requirements and monitoring from an environmental sustainability perspective, which is of high importance in today's society. The study reveals a significant shortage of resources for both requirement setting and monitoring, directly linked to the available municipal resources. The municipalities need to undertake various activities, such as market analysis and monitoring, but there are concerns about whether they have sufficient resources in terms of knowledge, expertise, time, and personnel to carry out these tasks effectively. The allocation of responsibilities within the procurement process is unclear, and the municipalities tend to delegate responsibilities to different entities. This is likely due toinadequate management responsibility and insufficient political decisions. Procurement officers also play a crucial role, but if the responsibility allocation is unclear and the involved individuals perceive it as challenging, it leads to a lack of accountability throughout the process. Overall, regardless of their size, municipalities do not adhere to the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle for continuous improvement. It was also observed that many municipalities discussed similar issues in requirementsetting and monitoring, indicating an overlap between these areas.