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136 gap statements mined from Public Procurement and Policy papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 978 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • These tools have not yet been validated through pilot application in real procurement procedures or through direct feedback from practitioners, which should be considered a limitation of the present study. However, a limitation of this study is that the tender analysis was based on a sample of public tenders from Spain.

    Developing sustainability criteria for small electrical and electronic equipment in public procurement: a methodological framework and practical tools · 2026 · DOI

  • Its influence became evident only when transmitted through Ethical Procurement Practice Literacy (ETHPPL), supporting the PLCT position that knowing procurement rules is insufficient unless individuals are able to apply them in context.

    Procurement Literacy Capability Theory (PLCT): Development and Validation · 2026 · DOI

  • Future modeling efforts should integrate network-derived descriptors, such as centrality measures, community embeddings, or motif frequencies, directly into the predictive pipeline to more tightly couple structural and tabular signals. Real-time or near-real-time data ingestion would reduce latency and support proactive detection, requiring advances in streaming ETL, resilient orchestration, and online learning.

    Towards Intelligent Fiscal Auditing: Integrating Network Analytics and Predictive Systems for Proactive Risk Detection · 2026 · DOI

  • With over $11 trillion in annual public procurement spending, business-to-government (B2G) remains a vast yet underexplored domain in sales and pricing strategy research.

    Navigating public procurement: strategic sales and pricing approaches in business-to-government markets · 2026 · DOI

  • While prior research indicates that procurement performance is achieved through improved product quality, optimal order quantities and timely delivery, little is known about whether these outcomes hold when users are directly engaged in procurement practices, especially in under-researched contexts.

    User involvement in procurement practices and procurement performance in local government authorities: evidence from Zanzibar · 2026 · DOI

  • Competitive dialogue will be adopted in the event of technological or technical innovation, insufficient knowledge of the technical specifications of the object and the need to adapt the available solutions on the market.

    O estudo técnico preliminar (ETP) no diálogo competitivo: possíveis incompatibilidades no plano concreto · 2025 · DOI

  • The ability of government procurement (GP) to influence capacity utilization (CU) is an issue that needs to be studied to resolve overcapacity.

    Can government procurement improve capacity utilization in enterprises? Evidence from China · 2025 · DOI

  • Future research should consider expanding the database from which the articles are drawn as well as the expert panel.

    Critical Factors for Green Public Procurement: The Case of Greece · 2024 · DOI

  • Future studies can explore the relationship between management support, organizational challenges, and procurement efficiency in other contexts, such as private higher education institutions. Future studies can also examine the impact of other factors, such as technology and innovation, on procurement efficiency.

    Management Support, Organizational Challenges, and Procurement Efficiency in Occidental Mindoro State College · 2026 · DOI

  • The study seeks to address this gap by examining the relationship between management support, organizational challenges, and procurement efficiency.

    Management Support, Organizational Challenges, and Procurement Efficiency in Occidental Mindoro State College · 2026 · DOI

  • The RBV's emphasis on internal resources and capabilities explains why the Ministry's formal planning framework, while necessary, is insufficient for achieving cost reduction.

    The Effect of Procurement Planning and Implementation on Cost Reduction in the Health Sector · 2026 · DOI

  • The study notes that the minimal use of digital procurement technologies in the Kenyan manufacturing industry is a challenge. The study highlights the need for human capacity building and continuous training to sustain the benefits of electronic ordering systems.

    E-Procurement Strategies and Performance of Manufacturing Companies in Kenya · 2026 · DOI

  • The study suggests that future research should focus on the development of sector-specific and integrative research in the manufacturing industry in Kenya. The study highlights the need for empirical research on the impact of e-procurement strategies on the performance of manufacturing companies in Kenya.

    E-Procurement Strategies and Performance of Manufacturing Companies in Kenya · 2026 · DOI

  • Unsustainable consumption and manufacturing practices are driving the world's environmental disaster. The lack of ethical procurement practices can lead to ineffective green initiatives.

    Green Procurement Practices, Ethical Procurement and Value for Money with Empirical Evidence from Ghana · 2026 · DOI

  • The need to build social trust and cooperative relationships between administrators and traders.

    Market Stall Pricing and Vendor Profitability: An Empirical Evaluation of Perumda Pasar Pakuan Jaya In Bogor City · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies the lack of transparency and corruption as major challenges in public procurement. The study notes that the current public procurement process is outdated and prone to corruption. The paper discusses the need for modernization and increased transparency in public procurement processes.

    Corruption in Public Procurement: From Definition towards a Case Study (Part II) · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper suggests that future research should focus on developing more effective strategies for preventing corruption in public procurement. The study recommends that future research should explore the possibilities for modernizing public procurement processes.

    Corruption in Public Procurement: From Definition towards a Case Study (Part II) · 2026 · DOI

  • The persistence of informal political-economic networks is a challenge. The lack of effective enforcement mechanisms is a challenge. The concentration of economic opportunity among politically connected actors is a challenge.

    Rule of Law or Rule of Deals - Public Procurement as a Measure of Democratic Consolidation in Albania · 2026 · DOI

  • The gap between legal alignment and real-world practice is identified as a key research gap. The lack of research on the impact of public procurement on democratic consolidation is highlighted.

    Rule of Law or Rule of Deals - Public Procurement as a Measure of Democratic Consolidation in Albania · 2026 · DOI

  • The study is limited by the lack of quantitative data and the reliance on qualitative methods. The research is also limited by the focus on scholarly sources published between 2017 and 2026. The study acknowledges the methodological limitations of the field, including the dominance of qualitative case studies and cross-sectional analyses.

    Integration of marketing into the public administration system: managerial context of sustainable development and social responsibility · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research should explore the role of digital platforms, data analytics, and transparency mechanisms in shaping marketing-driven governance. The study suggests that future research should examine the importance of organizational culture, digital transformation, and ethical governance as mediating factors in the integration of marketing into public administration.

    Integration of marketing into the public administration system: managerial context of sustainable development and social responsibility · 2026 · DOI

  • Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations are made to strengthen accounting disclosure quality and enhance sustainable public procurement practices in Nigeria: 1.

    The Role of Accounting Disclosure Quality in Advancing Sustainable Public Procurement Practices: Evidence from Nigeria · 2026 · DOI

  • The study notes that previous research has focused on the individual effects of these digital instruments, rather than their combined impact.

    The Synergy of e-Procurement and e-Coupon Subsidies: An Innovation for Transparent Public Spending to Stimulate National Economic Circulation · 2026 · DOI

  • Also, this study fills a gap in the literature that emphasizes internal coordination in procuring entities by contributing to the understanding of the significance of procurement skills in the coordination approach for a more integrated public procurement process.

    The influence of procurement skills on the cross-functional coordination in public procurement: evidence from Tanzania · 2024 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the literature on the mediating role of ethical procurement in the relationship between green procurement practices and value for money.

    Green Procurement Practices, Ethical Procurement and Value for Money with Empirical Evidence from Ghana · 2026 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) Future studies can explore the relationship between management support, organizational challenges, and procurement efficiency in other contexts, such as private higher education institutions (“Management Support, Organizational Challenges, and Procurement Efficiency in…”, 2026); (2) The study suggests that future research should focus on the development of sector-specific and integrative research in the manufacturing industry in Kenya (“E-Procurement Strategies and Performance of Manufacturing Companies in Kenya”, 2026); (3) The lack of ethical procurement practices can lead to ineffective green initiatives (“Green Procurement Practices, Ethical Procurement and Value for Money with…”, 2026); (4) The paper identifies the lack of transparency and corruption as major challenges in public procurement (“Corruption in Public Procurement: From Definition towards a Case Study (Part II)”, 2026); (5) The lack of effective enforcement mechanisms is a challenge (“Rule of Law or Rule of Deals - Public Procurement as a Measure of Democratic…”, 2026). 136 gap statements have been mined from Public Procurement and Policy papers in our 7.9M-paper local library, which holds 978 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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