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Public Services Procurement: Third Sector Social Enterprises Perspectives

Public Services Procurement: Third Sector Social Enterprises Perspectives

Chi Maher
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 22
ISBN13: 9781522556879|ISBN10: 1522556877|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781522588344|EISBN13: 9781522556886
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-5687-9.ch017
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Maher, Chi. "Public Services Procurement: Third Sector Social Enterprises Perspectives." Creating Business Value and Competitive Advantage With Social Entrepreneurship, edited by N. Oyku Iyigun, IGI Global, 2019, pp. 352-373. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5687-9.ch017

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Maher, C. (2019). Public Services Procurement: Third Sector Social Enterprises Perspectives. In N. Iyigun (Ed.), Creating Business Value and Competitive Advantage With Social Entrepreneurship (pp. 352-373). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5687-9.ch017

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Maher, Chi. "Public Services Procurement: Third Sector Social Enterprises Perspectives." In Creating Business Value and Competitive Advantage With Social Entrepreneurship, edited by N. Oyku Iyigun, 352-373. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-5687-9.ch017

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Abstract

The chapter examines small third sector social enterprises' (TSSEs) perspective in gaining access to public services contracts. The UK government aims to increase, the role of social enterprise as a vehicle to deliver public services directly to citizens and local communities in areas such as housing, welfare-to-work, education, health, and social care. To understand TSSEs' experiences of gaining access to public services contracts, face-to-face interviews were conducted with managers and chief executive officers (CEOs) using an interview guide. Empirical evidence obtained suggests that some procurement policies and processes are impacting on small TSSEs' organizational development, growth, management, and career development of staff. The qualitative findings of the study add to new knowledge, and help to explain challenges facing small TSSEs in the changing context of public services procurement process.

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