Can public procurement be an instrument for policy learning in gender mainstreaming?
Gender mainstreaming has the ambition to promote policy learning. The specific problem that is the focus of this article centres on the conditions for learning as part of gender mainstreaming in public procurement processes. The article is based on a case study of an occupational health project in a...
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ftunivgoetebojs:oai:ojs.ub.gu.se:article/3054 2023-10-09T21:54:33+02:00 Can public procurement be an instrument for policy learning in gender mainstreaming? Callerstig, Ann-Charlott 2014-12-31 application/pdf https://ojs.ub.gu.se/index.php/sjpa/article/view/3054 eng eng University of Gothenburg https://ojs.ub.gu.se/index.php/sjpa/article/view/3054/2610 https://ojs.ub.gu.se/index.php/sjpa/article/view/3054 Offentlig förvaltning - Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration; Vol 18, No 4 (2014): Innovative practices in work, organization and regional development – problems and prospects; 51-71 Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration; Vol 18, No 4 (2014): Innovative practices in work, organization and regional development – problems and prospects; 51-71 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Peer-reviewed Article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2014 ftunivgoetebojs 2023-09-10T13:35:03Z Gender mainstreaming has the ambition to promote policy learning. The specific problem that is the focus of this article centres on the conditions for learning as part of gender mainstreaming in public procurement processes. The article is based on a case study of an occupational health project in a municipality in northern Sweden where gender mainstreaming was included in public procurement as part of the initiative. The main question asked is: can public procurement be an instrument for policy learning in gender mainstreaming? The results show that policy learning was part of the process for both the contractor and the suppliers. The municipality and the suppliers also to some extent engaged in co-learning and joint development work. The article discusses some limitations and problems that were encountered. The results showed that the relevant question was not only whether policy learning can occur but what kind of learning is possible and necessary for the envisioned policy outcomes in terms of gender mainstreaming. The study highlights the dilemmas encountered in public procurement processes and their consequences for policy learning. The study also contributes to an understanding of the application, and outcomes, of gender mainstreaming in different contexts. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Sweden Open Journal Systems at University of Gothenburg |
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Gender mainstreaming has the ambition to promote policy learning. The specific problem that is the focus of this article centres on the conditions for learning as part of gender mainstreaming in public procurement processes. The article is based on a case study of an occupational health project in a municipality in northern Sweden where gender mainstreaming was included in public procurement as part of the initiative. The main question asked is: can public procurement be an instrument for policy learning in gender mainstreaming? The results show that policy learning was part of the process for both the contractor and the suppliers. The municipality and the suppliers also to some extent engaged in co-learning and joint development work. The article discusses some limitations and problems that were encountered. The results showed that the relevant question was not only whether policy learning can occur but what kind of learning is possible and necessary for the envisioned policy outcomes in terms of gender mainstreaming. The study highlights the dilemmas encountered in public procurement processes and their consequences for policy learning. The study also contributes to an understanding of the application, and outcomes, of gender mainstreaming in different contexts. |
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Can public procurement be an instrument for policy learning in gender mainstreaming? |
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Can public procurement be an instrument for policy learning in gender mainstreaming? |
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Can public procurement be an instrument for policy learning in gender mainstreaming? |
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Can public procurement be an instrument for policy learning in gender mainstreaming? |
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Can public procurement be an instrument for policy learning in gender mainstreaming? |
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can public procurement be an instrument for policy learning in gender mainstreaming? |
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University of Gothenburg |
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Offentlig förvaltning - Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration; Vol 18, No 4 (2014): Innovative practices in work, organization and regional development – problems and prospects; 51-71 Scandinavian Journal of Public Administration; Vol 18, No 4 (2014): Innovative practices in work, organization and regional development – problems and prospects; 51-71 |
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