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Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
on the intensity of innovation procurement
across EU countries
Hugo Hollanders
MERIT (Maastricht University)
OECD WORKSHOP ON MEASURING THE LINK
BETWEEN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT, R&D AND INNOVATION
5-6 December, Paris
Measuring the link between public procurement, R&D and innovation 2
Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
What is the Innobarometer?
• The Innobarometer is an annual opinion poll of businesses or general public on attitudes and activities related to innovation policy.
• The Innobarometer is conducted as part of the Eurobarometer series. It provides policy relevant information direct from business or the general public which is not available from other sources.
Measuring the link between public procurement, R&D and innovation 3
Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
Evidence of the role of public procurement (PP)
• Empirical evidence from various Innobarometer surveys on the link between PP and innovation:
– 2009 IB surveying companies
– 2010 IB surveying public administration
– 2011 IB surveying companies
– (forthcoming 2014 IB surveying companies)
• IB covers EU Member States and other European countries
Measuring the link between public procurement, R&D and innovation 4
Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
PP & innovation: a company perspective
IB 2009: Flash EB 267 “Strategic trends on innovation”
• Telephone survey by Gallup on behalf of DG Enterprise
• Objective: study European enterprises’ innovation strategies in response to changing constraints and opportunities
• Interviews conducted between April 1–9 2009
• Total sample size 5,234
IB2011: Flash EB 343 “Impact and perception of public sector innovation among companies”
• Questionnaire designed by MERIT & Technopolis
• Telephone survey by TNS on behalf of DG Enterprise
• Objective: gain insight into the way in which on-going public sector innovations are perceived by private firms
• Interviews conducted between Feb 16 – March 7 2012
• Total sample size 10,112
Measuring the link between public procurement, R&D and innovation 5
Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
PP & innovation: a government perspective
IB2010: Flash Eurobarometer 305:“Innobarometer among public administration organisations”
• Questionnaire designed by MERIT
• Telephone survey by Gallup on behalf of DG Enterprise
• Objective: study the innovation strategies of the European public administration sector in response to changing constraints and opportunities
• Interviews conducted between 9-17 October 2010
• Target: public administration organisations (NACE 84.11 and 84.12) employing 10 or more persons
• Total sample size 4,063
Measuring the link between public procurement, R&D and innovation 6
Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
The term 'public procurement' describes the purchases of
goods, services and public works by governments and
public bodies. Has your company...
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None of the above
Investigated opportunities to sell to
governments
Submitted at least one tender for a
public procurement without success
Won at least one public procurement
contract
IB 2009 IB 2011
Companies less successful in winning tenders
Measuring the link between public procurement, R&D and innovation 7
Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
Similar decline for innovators and non-innovators
IB 2011
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Innovator Non-innovator
IB 2009
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Won at least
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Measuring the link between public procurement, R&D and innovation 8
Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
Companies’ interest in public procurement
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Change IB2011 (2009-2011) vs IB 2009 (2006-2008)
Measuring the link between public procurement, R&D and innovation 9
Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
Did the public procurement activities
of your company include the
possibility to sell one of your
innovations to the government?
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0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
IB 2009
IB 2011
Yes No DK/NA
Declining possibilities to sell innovations
Won at least one public
procurement contract
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0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
IB 2009
IB 2011
Submitted at least one tender
for a public procurement, but
none was successful
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0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
IB 2009
IB 2011
Investigated opportunities to
sell to governments, but not
submitted any tender
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0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
IB 2009
IB 2011
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Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
Did the public procurement activities of your company include the possibility to sell one of your innovations to the government?
Significant differences between countries
Source: IB 2011
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Measuring the link between public procurement, R&D and innovation 11
Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
Low prices are more important than innovation to win a tender, but preferences have become stronger
In your experience, what is more important to win a public
tender?
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Price and innovation have equal importance
Innovation is more important than price
Price is more important than innovation
IB 2009 IB 2011
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Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
In all but one country price is seen to be more than innovation to win a public tender
Source: IB 2011
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Innovation is more important than price Price is more important than innovation
Price and innovation have equal importance DK/NA
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Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
IB 2010: Procurement activities
Since January 2008, did your organisation put out tenders to
private businesses to provide any of the following goods
and services?
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R&D for new technologies and services
Consulting to recommend, design or pilot test
new or improved services
Other types of technology
Technologies or services to improve
environmental or energy performance
Provide one or more services to your users
ICT equipment or systems
Yes No DK/NA
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Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
Differences in procurement activities by country
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Since January 2008, did your organisation put out tenders to private businesses to provide goods or services?
Measuring the link between public procurement, R&D and innovation 15
Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
IB 2010: Procurement consultation
Prior to publishing tenders does your
organisation usually consult with?
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The users of your services
Potential suppliers/ contractors
Other organisations providing
specialist advice
Other organisations conducting
similar procurements
Yes No DK/NA
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Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
IB 2010: Low prices are more important than innovation to win a tender
For an applicant to be successful in a tender
from your organisation do you consider that ...
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DK/NA
innovation is more important than
low cost for winning a tender
low cost is more important than
innovation for winning a tender
cost and innovation have equal
importance for winning a tender
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Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
IB 2010: Innovations in the public sector result from procurement activities
Did any of your tenders since January 2008 obtain the
following results?
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0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Significantly reduce the environmental
impacts of your services
Significantly reduce the costs of providing
existing services
Introduce a new or significantly improved
service provided by or for your organisation
Yes No DK/NA
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Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
Differences in perceptions about importance of innovation for winning a tender between the public and private sector
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2011)
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Importance of innovation vs. low costs for winning a public tnder
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Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
New results to be expected from the next Innobarometer on The role of public government support in the commercialization of innovations
• Questionnaire designed by MERIT
• Telephone survey by TNS on behalf of DG Enterprise
• Interviews to be conducted Jan – Feb 2014
• Total sample size > 10,000
Measuring the link between public procurement, R&D and innovation 20
Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
Innobarometer 2013
• Since January 2011 has your company…
– … won at least one public procurement contract
– … submitted at least one tender for a public procurement without success
– … investigated opportunities to bid on a public procurement contract, but did not submit a tender
– None of the above (SPONTANEOUS)
– DK/NA (SPONTANEOUS)
• Was your company able to sell an innovative good or service as part of the public procurement contract that you won?
– Yes / No / DK/NA (SPONTANEOUS)
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Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
Innobarometer 2013 - Public Procurement of Innovative Solutions
• Has your company been involved in a public tender that included one of the practices listed below since January 2011?
– Innovation requirements in tenders
– Early interaction with procuring organisations
– Outcome based specifications
– Emphasis on sustainability criteria
– Full life cycle costing considerations
– Competitive dialogue
– Incentives such as profit sharing arrangements
– Negotiated tender
– DK/NA (SPONTANEOUS)
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Evidence from the Innobarometer studies
For questions or comments, please contact:
Hugo Hollanders
MERIT, Maastricht University