Procurement under pressure: shifting governance strategies in turbulent times
研究了荷兰新冠疫情期间个人防护设备采购中治理策略的转变，发现从合同治理短暂转向关系治理，随后试图恢复但程序已变，合同结束后出现放任治理。
Organizations in the public sector generally use contractual governance mechanisms to govern buyer–supplier relationships. Little is known about what happens when procurement is put under pressure and which governance strategies are used in such turbulent times. News articles, parliamentary documents, and internal communication regarding the procurement of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 crisis in the Netherlands were analysed to address this question. The findings show a brief shift from contractual to relational governance, followed by an attempt to return to contractual governance, albeit with different procedures. After the contract closes, limited governance strategies are applied, resulting in ‘laissez-faire’ governance.