DIFI
Strømsnes explains that the Norwegian government has great ambitions in relation to corporate social responsibility .
“ Many workers , especially from Eastern Europe , do not receive the required salary ,” he says . “ To increase the number of suppliers , it is important that people are given the right salary . We also work to improve considerations relating to work completed in the developing world . The procurement of uniforms is an example . We look at working conditions as children have been involved in producing these textiles . “ We developed a risk matrix for certain categories related to textiles , to computers , to more physical work , but also from which country the production takes part in ,” Strømsnes continues . “ There are some projects related to countries where alarm bells ring , and you need to work with ones which are a higher risk to secure responsible procurement .”
“ If we ’ re going to invest in more innovation , improve service delivery and experiences , suppliers need to be more involved and work to be better service providers as part of the procurement process ”
Developing skills is essential if Norway is to continue digitising procurement practices
André Hoddevik Head of e-Procurement at Difi
64 December 2017