The Relationship between B2B E-Procurement Solutions and the Purchasing Portfolio: An Empirical Study

Business-to-business e-procurement has attracted special attention from the academia and industry. However, e-procurement platforms are not homogenous and the use of e-procurement solutions for a specific purchasing situation has not been adequately addressed. The purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between e-procurement types and the purchasing portfolio. A large scaled survey was conducted to collect data from purchasing organizations in different industries. The results showed significant differences in purchasing situations across three types of e-procurement.