What is it about?
This study reviews what researchers around the world have been writing about public procurement and new digital tools. Instead of testing one system, it scans many published papers to see which topics are growing, who collaborates with whom, and which ideas connect together. It finds that interest has risen strongly since 2018, with frequent focus on artificial intelligence, blockchain, big data, and the Internet of Things, because these tools may help public buying become more transparent, faster, and more sustainable.
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Why is it important?
What is unique is that it does not argue for one technology or one case study. Instead, it scans a large set of published studies and builds an overall map of the whole research area, showing how fast the field is growing, which authors and journals shape it, who collaborates with whom, and which themes connect, such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, big data and open data. This gives a practical overview that helps researchers and decision makers see the main streams, the gaps, and where future work and policy attention could go.
Perspectives
This publication is a way to step back and see the full landscape, not just one technology or one country example. When you work in or study public procurement, it is easy to get lost in individual tools, vendors, or short term trends. This paper helps me keep the “big picture” clear, by showing which themes dominate the research and how they connect, especially around data, automation, transparency, and integrity. I also see it as a practical compass. It highlights where research is crowded and where it is thin, so future work can focus on real gaps, like implementation barriers, governance, and measurable outcomes in real procurement settings. That matters because public procurement is not only about technology, it is about trust, rules, accountability, and day to day capacity.
ARISTOTELIS MAVIDIS
International Hellenic University
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This page is a summary of: Emerging Technologies Revolutionising Public Procurement: Insights from Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis, Administrative Sciences, January 2024, MDPI AG,
DOI: 10.3390/admsci14020023.
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