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Procurement Practices and SMEs in Global Supply Chains : a literature review.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Geneva : ILO, 2016.Description: 1 online resource (42 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9221311694
  • 9789221311690
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version:: Procurement Practices and SMEs in Global Supply Chains: What do we know so far?DDC classification:
  • 658 23
LOC classification:
  • HD31 .N383 2016eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover; Copyright page; Table of Contents; 1. Introduction & Approach; 1.1 Introduction to global value chain analysis; 1.2 Approach; 2. What is the importance of GVCs for SMEs from developing countries?; 2.1 Opportunities and obstacles for economic upgrading; 2.2 The importance of greater market access for local suppliers and skillsdevelopment; 2.3 Opportunities and obstacles for social upgrading in GVCs; 2.4 Expectations and results from the business literature on 'good' (pro-SME) procurement practices; 2.5 Proposed typology of lead firms based on their procurement approach to SMEs.
3. Examples of pro-SME procurement practicesin GVCs identified across sectors4. Conclusions and policy recommendations; 4.1 Conclusions; 4.2 Policy recommendations for lead buyers; 4.3 Policy recommendations for governments; References.
Summary: This literature review looks at what we know so far about the procurement practices from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in global supply chains and what strategies actors in these market systems can take to improve these practices. So far little attention has been paid to this specific question, even though micro, small and medium enterprises (including farms) in many cases (i) supply many of the jobs in global supply chains and at the same time (ii) face the biggest challenges in terms of decent work deficits.
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Cover; Copyright page; Table of Contents; 1. Introduction & Approach; 1.1 Introduction to global value chain analysis; 1.2 Approach; 2. What is the importance of GVCs for SMEs from developing countries?; 2.1 Opportunities and obstacles for economic upgrading; 2.2 The importance of greater market access for local suppliers and skillsdevelopment; 2.3 Opportunities and obstacles for social upgrading in GVCs; 2.4 Expectations and results from the business literature on 'good' (pro-SME) procurement practices; 2.5 Proposed typology of lead firms based on their procurement approach to SMEs.

3. Examples of pro-SME procurement practicesin GVCs identified across sectors4. Conclusions and policy recommendations; 4.1 Conclusions; 4.2 Policy recommendations for lead buyers; 4.3 Policy recommendations for governments; References.

This literature review looks at what we know so far about the procurement practices from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in global supply chains and what strategies actors in these market systems can take to improve these practices. So far little attention has been paid to this specific question, even though micro, small and medium enterprises (including farms) in many cases (i) supply many of the jobs in global supply chains and at the same time (ii) face the biggest challenges in terms of decent work deficits.

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