153701 20251017144650.0 doi 10.55845/GXGR4467 sideral 143749 ART-2023-143749 eng Vanacore, Emanuela Optimising Public Procurement Through Circular Practice: The Power of Intermediation 2023 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted The public sector is a key economic player in society with a significant purchasing power and therefore has the potential to promote societal change while maintaining a degree of control over use of public funds, transparency and fairness. However, current public procurement processes largely result in purchasing products and services through a generally more pre-planned and rigid type of process. In this paper we argue that the current public procurement process is not “fit for purpose” for a transition to large-scale circular public procurement which aims to optimise value retention. In order to overcome this, we propose a conceptual framework that could support public organisations in aligning the procurement processes and structures with the value propositions of their own operations. We suggest that intermediation is the key enabler for a transition to a more circular economy by stimulating innovation in public procurement and with an ecosystem perspective. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es 1.863 2023 Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2023 Q1 3.6 2023 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Fuertes Giné, Leticia Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-3249-678X Hunka, Agnieszka 4005 125 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Derecho Público Área Derecho Administrativo 1, 3 (2023), [19 pp.] Circular economy 2773-1685 706813 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/153701/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 2456141 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/153701/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:153701 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:36:05 ARTICLE