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Dr Anthony Flynn
Uwch Ddarlithydd mewn Rheoli Prynu a Chyflenwi
- FlynnA2@caerdydd.ac.uk
- +44 29208 75890
- Adeilad Aberconwy, Ystafell C44, Rhodfa Colum, Cathays, Caerdydd, CF10 3EU
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Trosolwyg
Anthony is a Lecturer in Purchasing & Supply Management, FHEA. His research interest is public procurement, with particular emphasis on: SME participation in public contracting; public buyer behaviour; and national procurement policy.
He has written and researched widely on public procurement and his work is published in International Small Business Journal, Journal of Small Business & Enterprise Development, Environment & Planning C: Government and Policy, Public Money & Management, Journal of Public Procurement, International Journal of Public Sector Management and Public Procurement Law Review. He is also a regular contributor to industry magazines and media outlets.
Cyhoeddiad
2024
- Strand, V., Lotfi, M., Flynn, A. and Walker, H. 2024. A systematic literature review of modern slavery in supply chain management: State of the art, framework development and research opportunities. Journal of Cleaner Production 435, article number: 140301. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.140301)
- Strand, V., Lotfi, M., Flynn, A. and Walker, H. 2024. Tackling modern slavery in supply chains through B2N collaborations. Presented at: POMS 2023: Production and Operations Management Society International Conference, Paris, France, 18-20 July 2023.
2023
- Flynn, A. and Li, Q. 2023. Determinants of supplier payment times before and during the pandemic: Empirical evidence from UK firms. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management 29(4), article number: 100850. (10.1016/j.pursup.2023.100850)
- Eckersley, P., Flynn, A., Lakoma, K. and Ferry, L. 2023. Public procurement as a policy tool: The territorial dimension. Regional Studies 57(10) (10.1080/00343404.2022.2134850)
- Eckersley, P., Flynn, A., Ferry, L. and Lakoma, K. 2023. Austerity, political control and supplier selection in English local government: implications for autonomy in multi-level systems. Public Management Review 25(1), pp. 1-21. (10.1080/14719037.2021.1930122)
2022
- Flynn, A. and Harris, I. 2022. Media reporting on public procurement: an analysis of UK press coverage, 1985-2018. Journal of Public Procurement 22(2), pp. 89-108. (10.1108/JOPP-09-2021-0059)
- Strand, V., Lotfi, M., Flynn, A. and Walker, H. 2022. A systematic literature review of modern slavery risk management in the global supply chains: State of the art and research opportunities. Presented at: IPSERA 2022 Conference, Jönköping, Sweden, 10 -13 April 2022.
2021
- Flynn, A., Lotfi, M. and Strand, V. 2021. The impact of Covid-19 on ethical employment in supply chains: opportunities & threats. Presented at: The Impact of Covid-19 on Ethical Employment in Supply Chains: Opportunities & Threats, Cardiff, UK, 30 September 2021.
2020
- Flynn, A. and Walker, H. 2020. Corporate responses to modern slavery risks: An institutional theory perspective. European Business Review 33(2), pp. 295-315. (10.1108/EBR-05-2019-0092)
2019
- Flynn, A. 2019. Determinants of corporate compliance with modern slavery reporting. Supply Chain Management 25(1), pp. 1-16. (10.1108/SCM-10-2018-0369)
- Flynn, A. 2019. Grieving the loss of a public contract: De La Rue and the Brexit Passport. Journal of Public Procurement 20(1), pp. 20-37. (10.1108/JOPP-06-2019-0035)
2018
- Flynn, A. 2018. Investigating the implementation of SME-friendly policy in public procurement. Policy Studies 39(4), pp. 422-443. (10.1080/01442872.2018.1478406)
- Flynn, A. 2018. Measuring procurement performance in Europe. Journal of Public Procurement 18(1), pp. 2-13. (10.1108/JOPP-03-2018-001)
- Flynn, A. 2018. e-surveying and respondent behaviour: insights from the public procurement field. Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods 16(1), pp. 38-53.
2017
- Flynn, A. 2017. Re-thinking SME disadvantage in public procurement. Journal of Small Business & Enterprise Development 24(4), pp. 991-1008. (10.1108/JSBED-03-2017-0114)
- Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2017. Investigating the effect of tendering capabilities on SME activity and performance in public contract competitions. International Small Business Journal 35(4), pp. 449-469. (10.1177/0266242616630035)
- Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2017. Explaining sme participation and success in public procurement using a capability-based model of tendering. Journal of Public Procurement 17(3), pp. 337-372. (10.1108/JOPP-17-03-2017-B003)
2016
- Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2016. The policy–practice divide and SME-friendly public procurement. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 34(3), pp. 559-578. (10.1177/0263774X15614667)
- Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2016. Firms’ experience of SME-friendly policy and their participation and success in public procurement. Journal of Small Business & Enterprise Development 23(3), pp. 616-635. (10.1108/JSBED-10-2015-0140)
2015
- Flynn, A., McKevitt, D. and Davis, P. 2015. The impact of size on small and medium-sized enterprise public sector tendering. International Small Business Journal 33(4) (10.1177/0266242613503178)
- Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2015. The rhetoric and reality of SME-friendly procurement. Public Money and Management 35(2), pp. 111-118. (10.1080/09540962.2015.1007705)
2014
- McKevitt, D., Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2014. Public buying decisions: A framework for buyers and small firms. International Journal of Public Sector Management 27(1), pp. 94-106. (10.1108/IJPSM-11-2012-0144)
- Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2014. Theory in public procurement research. Journal of Public Procurement 14(21), pp. 139-180.
2013
- Flynn, A., Davis, P., McKevitt, D. and McEvoy, E. 2013. Mapping public procurement in Ireland. Public Procurement Law Review, pp. 74-95.
- Flynn, A., Davis, P., McKevitt, D. and McEvoy, E. 2013. Sustainable public procurement in practice: case study evidence from Ireland. In: Albano, G. L., Snider, K. F. and Thai, K. V. eds. Charting a Course in Public Procurement Innovation and Knowledge Sharing. Boca Raton, Florida: PRAcademic Press, pp. 150-172.
2012
- McKevitt, D., Davis, P., Woldring, R., Smith, K., Flynn, A. and McEvoy, E. 2012. An exploration of management competencies in public sector procurement. Journal of Public Procurement 12(3), pp. 333-355. (10.1108/JOPP-12-03-2012-B002)
Articles
- Strand, V., Lotfi, M., Flynn, A. and Walker, H. 2024. A systematic literature review of modern slavery in supply chain management: State of the art, framework development and research opportunities. Journal of Cleaner Production 435, article number: 140301. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.140301)
- Flynn, A. and Li, Q. 2023. Determinants of supplier payment times before and during the pandemic: Empirical evidence from UK firms. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management 29(4), article number: 100850. (10.1016/j.pursup.2023.100850)
- Eckersley, P., Flynn, A., Lakoma, K. and Ferry, L. 2023. Public procurement as a policy tool: The territorial dimension. Regional Studies 57(10) (10.1080/00343404.2022.2134850)
- Eckersley, P., Flynn, A., Ferry, L. and Lakoma, K. 2023. Austerity, political control and supplier selection in English local government: implications for autonomy in multi-level systems. Public Management Review 25(1), pp. 1-21. (10.1080/14719037.2021.1930122)
- Flynn, A. and Harris, I. 2022. Media reporting on public procurement: an analysis of UK press coverage, 1985-2018. Journal of Public Procurement 22(2), pp. 89-108. (10.1108/JOPP-09-2021-0059)
- Flynn, A. and Walker, H. 2020. Corporate responses to modern slavery risks: An institutional theory perspective. European Business Review 33(2), pp. 295-315. (10.1108/EBR-05-2019-0092)
- Flynn, A. 2019. Determinants of corporate compliance with modern slavery reporting. Supply Chain Management 25(1), pp. 1-16. (10.1108/SCM-10-2018-0369)
- Flynn, A. 2019. Grieving the loss of a public contract: De La Rue and the Brexit Passport. Journal of Public Procurement 20(1), pp. 20-37. (10.1108/JOPP-06-2019-0035)
- Flynn, A. 2018. Investigating the implementation of SME-friendly policy in public procurement. Policy Studies 39(4), pp. 422-443. (10.1080/01442872.2018.1478406)
- Flynn, A. 2018. Measuring procurement performance in Europe. Journal of Public Procurement 18(1), pp. 2-13. (10.1108/JOPP-03-2018-001)
- Flynn, A. 2018. e-surveying and respondent behaviour: insights from the public procurement field. Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods 16(1), pp. 38-53.
- Flynn, A. 2017. Re-thinking SME disadvantage in public procurement. Journal of Small Business & Enterprise Development 24(4), pp. 991-1008. (10.1108/JSBED-03-2017-0114)
- Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2017. Investigating the effect of tendering capabilities on SME activity and performance in public contract competitions. International Small Business Journal 35(4), pp. 449-469. (10.1177/0266242616630035)
- Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2017. Explaining sme participation and success in public procurement using a capability-based model of tendering. Journal of Public Procurement 17(3), pp. 337-372. (10.1108/JOPP-17-03-2017-B003)
- Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2016. The policy–practice divide and SME-friendly public procurement. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 34(3), pp. 559-578. (10.1177/0263774X15614667)
- Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2016. Firms’ experience of SME-friendly policy and their participation and success in public procurement. Journal of Small Business & Enterprise Development 23(3), pp. 616-635. (10.1108/JSBED-10-2015-0140)
- Flynn, A., McKevitt, D. and Davis, P. 2015. The impact of size on small and medium-sized enterprise public sector tendering. International Small Business Journal 33(4) (10.1177/0266242613503178)
- Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2015. The rhetoric and reality of SME-friendly procurement. Public Money and Management 35(2), pp. 111-118. (10.1080/09540962.2015.1007705)
- McKevitt, D., Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2014. Public buying decisions: A framework for buyers and small firms. International Journal of Public Sector Management 27(1), pp. 94-106. (10.1108/IJPSM-11-2012-0144)
- Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2014. Theory in public procurement research. Journal of Public Procurement 14(21), pp. 139-180.
- Flynn, A., Davis, P., McKevitt, D. and McEvoy, E. 2013. Mapping public procurement in Ireland. Public Procurement Law Review, pp. 74-95.
- McKevitt, D., Davis, P., Woldring, R., Smith, K., Flynn, A. and McEvoy, E. 2012. An exploration of management competencies in public sector procurement. Journal of Public Procurement 12(3), pp. 333-355. (10.1108/JOPP-12-03-2012-B002)
Book sections
- Flynn, A., Davis, P., McKevitt, D. and McEvoy, E. 2013. Sustainable public procurement in practice: case study evidence from Ireland. In: Albano, G. L., Snider, K. F. and Thai, K. V. eds. Charting a Course in Public Procurement Innovation and Knowledge Sharing. Boca Raton, Florida: PRAcademic Press, pp. 150-172.
Conferences
- Strand, V., Lotfi, M., Flynn, A. and Walker, H. 2024. Tackling modern slavery in supply chains through B2N collaborations. Presented at: POMS 2023: Production and Operations Management Society International Conference, Paris, France, 18-20 July 2023.
- Strand, V., Lotfi, M., Flynn, A. and Walker, H. 2022. A systematic literature review of modern slavery risk management in the global supply chains: State of the art and research opportunities. Presented at: IPSERA 2022 Conference, Jönköping, Sweden, 10 -13 April 2022.
- Flynn, A., Lotfi, M. and Strand, V. 2021. The impact of Covid-19 on ethical employment in supply chains: opportunities & threats. Presented at: The Impact of Covid-19 on Ethical Employment in Supply Chains: Opportunities & Threats, Cardiff, UK, 30 September 2021.
- Flynn, A. and Walker, H. 2020. Corporate responses to modern slavery risks: An institutional theory perspective. European Business Review 33(2), pp. 295-315. (10.1108/EBR-05-2019-0092)
- Flynn, A. 2019. Determinants of corporate compliance with modern slavery reporting. Supply Chain Management 25(1), pp. 1-16. (10.1108/SCM-10-2018-0369)
- Flynn, A. 2019. Grieving the loss of a public contract: De La Rue and the Brexit Passport. Journal of Public Procurement 20(1), pp. 20-37. (10.1108/JOPP-06-2019-0035)
- Flynn, A. 2018. Investigating the implementation of SME-friendly policy in public procurement. Policy Studies 39(4), pp. 422-443. (10.1080/01442872.2018.1478406)
- Flynn, A. 2018. Measuring procurement performance in Europe. Journal of Public Procurement 18(1), pp. 2-13. (10.1108/JOPP-03-2018-001)
- Flynn, A. 2018. e-surveying and respondent behaviour: insights from the public procurement field. Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods 16(1), pp. 38-53.
- Flynn, A. 2017. Re-thinking SME disadvantage in public procurement. Journal of Small Business & Enterprise Development 24(4), pp. 991-1008. (10.1108/JSBED-03-2017-0114)
- Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2017. Investigating the effect of tendering capabilities on SME activity and performance in public contract competitions. International Small Business Journal 35(4), pp. 449-469. (10.1177/0266242616630035)
- Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2017. Explaining sme participation and success in public procurement using a capability-based model of tendering. Journal of Public Procurement 17(3), pp. 337-372. (10.1108/JOPP-17-03-2017-B003)
- Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2016. The policy–practice divide and SME-friendly public procurement. Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy 34(3), pp. 559-578. (10.1177/0263774X15614667)
- Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2016. Firms’ experience of SME-friendly policy and their participation and success in public procurement. Journal of Small Business & Enterprise Development 23(3), pp. 616-635. (10.1108/JSBED-10-2015-0140)
- Flynn, A., McKevitt, D. and Davis, P. 2015. The impact of size on small and medium-sized enterprise public sector tendering. International Small Business Journal 33(4) (10.1177/0266242613503178)
- Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2015. The rhetoric and reality of SME-friendly procurement. Public Money and Management 35(2), pp. 111-118. (10.1080/09540962.2015.1007705)
- McKevitt, D., Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2014. Public buying decisions: A framework for buyers and small firms. International Journal of Public Sector Management 27(1), pp. 94-106. (10.1108/IJPSM-11-2012-0144)
- Flynn, A. and Davis, P. 2014. Theory in public procurement research. Journal of Public Procurement 14(21), pp. 139-180.
- Flynn, A., Davis, P., McKevitt, D. and McEvoy, E. 2013. Mapping public procurement in Ireland. Public Procurement Law Review, pp. 74-95.
- Flynn, A., Davis, P., McKevitt, D. and McEvoy, E. 2013. Sustainable public procurement in practice: case study evidence from Ireland. In: Albano, G. L., Snider, K. F. and Thai, K. V. eds. Charting a Course in Public Procurement Innovation and Knowledge Sharing. Boca Raton, Florida: PRAcademic Press, pp. 150-172.
- McKevitt, D., Davis, P., Woldring, R., Smith, K., Flynn, A. and McEvoy, E. 2012. An exploration of management competencies in public sector procurement. Journal of Public Procurement 12(3), pp. 333-355. (10.1108/JOPP-12-03-2012-B002)
Ymchwil
Primary research interests
- SME participation in public contracting
- Public buyer behaviour
- National procurement policy
Research projects
Opportunities in Public Sector Procurement: The National Procurement Service Annual Survey.
2012/2013/2015 - Sponsored by National Procurement Service of Ireland - Led by Dr Paul Davis with Dr Anthony Flynn.
Are Tenders on your Radar? Promoting SME Participation in Public Contracts: Best Practice Guide.
2013 - Sponsored by Dublin Chamber of Commerce - Led by Dr Paul Davis with Dr Anthony Flynn and Ms Emma McEvoy.
Addysgu
Teaching commitments
- BSc in Business Management Year 3: Strategic Purchasing & Supplier Management
- MSc in International Transport/Logistics/Maritime Policy: International Transport & Sustainable Business
- MBA: Purchasing & Supply Management
Bywgraffiad
Qualifications
- PhD (Dublin City University) 2015: Investigating Compliance with SME-friendly Procurement Policy
- Certificate in Training & Education (National University of Ireland, Galway) 2012
- Master of Science (Dublin Institute of Technology) 2008
- Master of Business Studies (National University of Ireland, Galway) 2004
- Bachelor of Commerce (National University of Ireland, Galway) 2003
Media contributions
- New Procurement Rules to Roll Out Reform. Council Review. Issue 51, pg. 20-21. 2016. http://oceanpublishing.ie/council-review/
- New EU Rules May Open Trillion-Euro Procurement Market to Irish Firms. The Sunday Business Post. June 08, 2016. http://www.businesspost.ie/comment-new-eu-rules-may-open-trillion-euro-procurement-market-to-irish-firms/
- Putting Policy into Practice. Eolas. Issue 18, pg. 122. http://www.eolasmagazine.ie/putting-policy-into-practice/
- Public Procurement in Ireland: Challenges and Opportunities. Local Authority Times. Vol. 17 (1-2), pg. 18-21. 2013. http://ipa.ie/pdf/LA_Times_October2013.pdf
- Strategic Public Procurement in Practice. Local Authority Times. Vol. 16 (1-2), pg. 27-28. http://www.ipa.ie/pdf/Local_Authority_Times_Vol_16_No_1&2_2012.pdf
- A Study on Sustainable Procurement in Ireland. Council Review. Issue 32, pg. 95-10. http://www.oceanpublishing.ie/council_review/images/featuredarticles/issue38/10.%20sustainable%20procurement.pdf
Anrhydeddau a dyfarniadau
- 2015: Shortlisted for the Irish Procurement & Supply Chain National Awards
- 2013: Winner of the University of South Australia International PhD Essay Competition
- 2012: Runner-up in the Procurement for Innovation World Bank Case Study competition
- 2012: Awarded PhD scholarship by SourceDogg
- 2004: Awarded Faculty of Commerce scholarship by the National University of Ireland, Galway
Aelodaethau proffesiynol
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
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