About Us
The International Research Study of Public Procurement (IRSPP) is a multi-national research study of Public Procurement practices and policies which develops international comparative procurement benchmarks and enhances the body of knowledge in government procurement.
IRSPP is a unique and prestigious group of eminent procurement executives and academic researchers from centres of excellence in procurement around the world who are endeavoring to develop the procurement body of knowledge and the procurement profession.
Approximately every two years we assemble a selected number of senior practitioners (CPO, heads of department) from countries and international organizations to exchange ideas and visions through an intensive workshop. The research findings from these workshops are shared through practitioner reports, books and academic journal articles.
Details of the countries and organisations which have participated in IRSPP meetings can be found HERE.
Forthcoming – IRSPP 10
In August 2024, we will hold our tenth research meeting (IRSPP10) in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. This IRSPP is focused on building the contribution and capability of procurement so it can play an ever-greater role in delivering public value and creating opportunities for the grand challenges ahead.
The 2024 workshop will address how emerging technologies are being used to strengthen public procurement for greater impact on societal challenges. Cases will be built up and analysed around two key questions: How does public procurement contribute to addressing pressing societal challenges (SDGs)? In this context, how are emerging technologies being deployed to strengthen PP capability?
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