Emergency Procurement: The Role of Big Open Data

Abstract

The 2020 Global Pandemic has been a watershed moment for the world economy on a scale unseen since the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. The COVID-19 crisis has demanded rapid government responses around the world, from the re-erection of travel and internal mobility restrictions to the massive and sudden acquisitions of medical supplies such as personal protective equipment and ventilators. These developments have had an impact on public procurement systems, not the least on data and analytical frameworks, putting existing mechanisms to the test and shining a light on areas of opportunity for reform.

Key figure(s)

Figure 1. Award procedures for medical supplies by quarter, 2017-2020, EU, TED data

Citation

@inbook{Fazekas2021,
  title = {Emergency Procurement: The Role of Big Open Data},
  ISBN = {9781509943067},
  url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781509943067.ch-023},
  DOI = {10.5040/9781509943067.ch-023},
  booktitle = {Public Procurement Regulation in (a) Crisis?},
  publisher = {Hart Publishing},
  author = {Fazekas,  Mihaly and Hernández Sánchez,  Alfredo},
  year = {2021}
}