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February 27, 2026Discover SustainabilityOpen Access

Enhancing MSME Competitiveness through Sustainable Procurement Based Prioritization of Critical Factors using AHP

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SSSadhik Mohamed SaliahSNSanthirasegaran NadarajanLTLim Kong Teong

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Overview

Identifies critical factors for MSMEs' competitiveness in sustainable procurement, suggesting practical applications.

Key Points

  • The aim is to identify critical factors that MSMEs should focus on to enhance competitiveness through sustainable procurement.
  • Literature review on sustainable procurement to identify key factors
  • Data collection using questionnaires from MSME experts and owners
  • Application of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) to prioritize factors
  • IT was identified as the most critical factor with a priority of 0.49
  • Supplier relationship ranked second with a priority of 0.23
  • Costs and organizational strategic capability were prioritized at 0.18 and 0.08, respectively
  • The findings suggest a need for MSMEs to focus on IT to enhance sustainable procurement effectiveness

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Saliah et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a134dded1d949a99abe5b9https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-026-02888-5
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