Nitcha Watthanasiripakdee, Thankamon Nueangyao
Sustainable procurement is a method of incorporating environmental and social considerations into the procurement process at all stages to minimize negative impacts on environment and human rights. Despite the fact that much has been done in this area, further study is needed to see how sustainable development ideas may be integrated into procurement strategies. The purpose of this study is to assess the components that should be addressed for the application of the sustainability concept in service contracting using a purchasing strategy framework that takes a buyer-supplier relationship and a sustainability perspective into account. The results show that the studied companies' internal movement category matches the criteria of Strategic Commodity, indicating that the products in this category are a risk to strategic supply since they need the buyer to establish a positive connection with the suppliers. To aid in the capture of all elements of a sustainable buying strategy in procurement operations, a systematic approach should be explored.