Kontraktsoppfølging i offentlige anskaffelser

Abstract

Abstract: Procurement is the intermediary between external suppliers and internal functions that create and deliver value for citizens. Contract administration is about the follow-up of suppliers who deliver goods and/or services to the public sector in order to maximize the value of these interactions. Lack of contract follow-up is, according to Meld. St. 22 (2018–2019), one of the most important reasons why the expected effect of public procurement is not realized. This chapter examines in more detail how contract follow-up takes place in public procurement. This is done through three focus areas and a qualitative exploratory study with seven qualitative interviews. In the interviews, the purchasers describe that they have too little capacity for contract follow-up, have deficient and poorly integrated IT systems and that the contract follow-up is characterized by structural and control orientation. The implication is that public enterprises should ensure that the enterprises have the capacity for contract follow-up and map out which success factors can contribute to better contract follow-up.