The 'dozen' elements substantiating sustainable procurement practice in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from Ghana

Foster A. Opoku-Mensah, Theophilus Maloreh-Nyamekye, Albert Ahenkan and Berhanu Temesgen

International Journal of Procurement Management, 2022, vol. 15, issue 6, 725-746

Abstract: Recent research has indicated African countries have begun resorting to sustainable procurement (SP) to fight environmental challenges facing the continent but fails to provide details of how it manifests. To fill this void, 24 people along the supply chain of the two biggest teaching hospitals in Ghana were interviewed to explore evidence of SP. A relational analysis confirmed evidence of SP practice. Twelve elements of sustainability practice were identified to include: training; life cycle analysis; environmentally friendly waste handling; stock control; sustainable tendering; sustainable storage and inventory management; organisational health and safety; supplier capability assessment; due diligence; inspecting products at delivery points; environmentally friendly buying; complying with laws; and specification of needs and evaluation of bids. The study, however, could not ascertain which of these elements is a significant sustainability practice and is, therefore, calling for studies to test the significance of these elements to aid strategic policymaking.

Keywords: elements; elements of sustainability; procurement; sustainability; sustainable procurement; Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital; Kurle Bu Teaching Hospital; Ghana. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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