Public Procurement Policies to Foster Innovation Development

Mohammad Reza Attarpour (), Maysam Narimani (), Mahdi Elyasi () and Akbar Mohammadi ()
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Mohammad Reza Attarpour: Institute for Trade Studies and Research
Maysam Narimani: Technology Institute Studies
Mahdi Elyasi: Allameh Tabatabai University
Akbar Mohammadi: Institute for Trade Studies and Research

Foresight and STI Governance (Foresight-Russia till No. 3/2015), 2024, vol. 18, issue 1, 33-45

Abstract: Government and public sector demand from the perspective of demand-push policies as a tool of technology and innovation policy have been discussed in detail in the literature. For some reasons like promoting local content goals, reducing goods import and dependence on foreign countries and meeting domestic needs with technology development and innovation have always been considered by policymakers in different countries. In Iran, accordingly, such policies have been designed and implemented, which can be classified into two categories: horizontal and vertical policies. Horizontal policies refer to policy programs that regulate the general government market and the public sector. In vertical policies, however, government demand in a particular product area is regulated. In order to analyze the different types of application of these policies in Iran, several cases of horizontal and vertical policies have been studied and compared in this article. From the horizontal policies, the law of maximum use of domestic power and Foreign Finance Credit have been selected. Among the vertical policies, the policy of 10 basic oil products and the experience of the Iran-Lab-Expo have been examined. Attempts have been made to analyze and compare the above policy programs based on the general pattern of government programs to stimulate government demand for technology and innovation. Finally, the lessons learned from Iran's policy experiences in the field of public sector demand orientation as a tool of technology and innovation policy are described.

Keywords: innovation policy; public procurement; demand push; regulatory framework; multiple case study. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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