New Challenge to Fulfill e-Procurement Promises

Worldwide public e-procurement has been linked to a myriad of promises, but in practice, it has achieved little. Even though, there is a tendency in the literature to document relative successes more than failures, partial implementations or unaccomplished objectives, there are a series of factors that can be garnered that are important to the success or failure of these initiatives. Our research, however, shows that to date all of this research has failed to recognize that e-procurement is a disruptive innovation, based on also disruptive technologies. Recognition of this fact has serious strategic and organizational implications predicted by the literature. Empirical evidence suggests the relevance of recognizing and factoring in its implications as a key success factor.