Title: Assessment of supplier selection for critical items in public organisations of Abu Dhabi

Authors: Alia Al Kabi; Matloub Hussain; Mehmood Khan

Addresses: College of Business Administration (COBA), Abu Dhabi University, P.O. Box 59911, Abu Dhabi, UAE ' College of Business Administration (COBA), Abu Dhabi University, P.O. Box 59911, Abu Dhabi, UAE ' College of Business Administration (COBA), Abu Dhabi University, P.O. Box 59911, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Abstract: This study examines supplier selection using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method. The primary objective of this study is to find the best procurement criteria addressing critical items in government organisations in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The paper includes a thorough review of the literature on current best practices in procurement and supplier selection, focusing on addressing challenges faced by procurement professionals in public organisations during supplier selection. The study will contribute a new practical model for supplier selection based on the AHP method, and the proposed model will employ new proposed stakeholders' interest factors in selection and is customised for needs of public organisations working in the UAE business environment.

Keywords: supplier selection; public organisations; analytic hierarchy process; AHP; United Arab Emirates; UAE.

DOI: 10.1504/WRSTSD.2017.083710

World Review of Science, Technology and Sustainable Development, 2017 Vol.13 No.1, pp.56 - 73

Received: 12 Mar 2016
Accepted: 07 Nov 2016
Published online: 19 Apr 2017 *

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