Benefits of Government Green Procurement Involvement Among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Government Suppliers

Abstract

Manuscript type: Research paper
Research aims: The aims of this paper are two-fold. First, it aims to
investigate the important benefits of government green procurement
(GGP) involvement by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Second, it intends to examine the differences between the small and
medium sized groups in relation to the benefits.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The study uses a questionnaire survey
on 126 respondents who are working with SMEs that are holding the
MyHIJAU status. Using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), the
descriptive analysis and t-test were conducted.
Research findings: The top five most important benefits of GGP
involvement as perceived by the overall SMEs are ‘reduced environmental
problems’, ‘improved supplier’s image’, ‘meeting environmental
protection goals and targets’, ‘improved compliance of government
environmental protection regulations’ and ‘contribution to the
competitiveness of local industry’. In addition, there is no statistically
significant difference between the small and medium enterprise groups
in relation to importance of all the benefits.
Theoretical contribution/Originality: This study provides valuable
insights into benefits gained from SMEs’ involvement in GGP which
ultimately ensures their sustainability.

Practitioner/Policy implications: By identifying the benefits of SMEs
engagement in GGP, various practical identifications can be derived to
boost the SME businesses to participate in GGP which will improve the
country’s GDP.
Research limitation: The study can be extended to measure the response
from a larger sample not within the MyHIJAU platform and qualitative
measurement might provide different results from the quantitative
measurements derived.