Research

Innovation vs. Sustainability? New Open-Access Book shows how Public Procurement can do both

Introduction: A New Era for Public Procurement Innovation and Sustainability Does public procurement need more rules or new ones to be a strategic engine for a greener and innovative Europe? The SAPIENS Network is proud to announce the publication of "Rules for a New...

Harmonising sustainable public procurement through collaboration: a PhD thesis and journey

"A doctoral thesis is far beyond one researcher's work". This statement from my thesis acknowledgements summarises the PhD journey I embarked on at the University of Gävle in 2021, with the support of the SAPIENS Network, which I recently finished. On June 5th, 2025,...

Why Public Procurement Must Drive Sustainability: Reflections from My PhD Journey in Energy-Efficient Public Buildings

After four intense years of research, collaboration, and fieldwork across several European cities, I am proud to share that I have successfully defended my PhD thesis at the Faculty of Public Administration, Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. This work...