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How public procurement can influence innovation, productivity and societal challenges

Elvira Uyarra By Elvira Uyarra Filed Under: All posts, Growth and Inclusion, OnProductivity, UK economy Posted: August 9, 2022

The public sector is an extremely influential buyer in the market. Through public procurement, the government can influence productivity in various ways. It can develop and scale up productivity-enhancing innovations, and it can reward more innovative suppliers by shaping markets and amplifying innovative practices and technologies. Her applicable policy recommendations focus on improving poignance of […]

Tagged With: Business Energy & Industry, economy, inclusive growth, infrastructure, innovation, LevellingUp, local government, OnProductivity, productivity

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