Participant Information Leaflet
| Study Title: |
The Impact of Accumulating Policy Goals on Implementation. The Case of Public Procurement. |
| Investigator(s): |
Dr Eva Katharina Sarter |
A downloadable version of this information leaflet is available here
You are invited to take part in a research study. Before you decide, you need to understand why the research is being done and what it would involve for you. Please take the time to read the following information carefully. Talk to others about the study if you wish.
Please ask us if there is anything that is not clear or if you would like more information. Take time to decide whether or not you wish to take part.
Who is organising and funding the study?
This project is organised by Dr Eva Katharina Sarter (University of Warwick) with the assistance of Stef Poole (University of Warwick) in collaboration with Scott Parfitt (University of South Wales) and funded by the University of Warwick’s Policy Support Fund.
What is the study about?
Over the past few years, a myriad of policy goals has entered public procurement policies, from fostering carbon neutrality to promoting employment equality and decent work. In addition, policies such as the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act require public bodies to not only integrate seven well-being goals but also to adhere to five ways of working, including integration, collaboration, and involvement.
This study examines how these changes affect public procurement in Wales. More specifically, it analyses a) how the work of public procurement professionals is changing in response to policy changes and b) whether and how different skills demands are emerging to accommodate the new requirements.
What would taking part involve?
This study involves semi-structured interviews with public procurement professionals lasting about 45 to 60 minutes. The interviews will explore experiences in public procurement with a focus on the implementation of social and environmental aspects, changes in working practices aligned with policy changes and skills necessary for their work.
The interviews will take place online (via Teams) and will be audio or video recorded if consent for recording is given.
Do I have to take part?
No. Participation in this study is completely voluntary and choosing not to take part will not affect your professional capacity in any way. You can also choose to withdraw your participation without giving a reason by contacting one of the research team. Further details about withdrawing from the study are provided later on in this document.
What are the possible benefits of taking part in this study?
The knowledge gained from the project can provide new guidance for decision-makers and practitioners working in and on public procurement.
What are the possible disadvantages, side effects or risks, of taking part in this study?
There are no anticipated risks to you as a research participant.
Expenses and payments
No expenses or payments will be provided for taking part in the interview.
Will my taking part be kept confidential?
We will not report your name or anything that would make you personally identifiable in any outputs from the research. In the course of this project, names and addresses/contact details will be collected for the purpose of setting up interviews. If you wish to receive a copy of the report findings, your contact details will be used to send this to you. All data collected in the pursuit of this study will be kept confidential and deleted at the end of the project. All participants will be given a pseudonym for the purposes of reporting, and any identifying information will be removed to ensure confidentiality.
All data collected in the course of this study will be kept in a secure folder at the University of Warwick and will neither be transferred to nor shared with any other organisation outside of the University of Warwick. All personal data and the information that links the code to personal data will be stored separately to the research data on a secure folder, which is only accessible to investigator and the project assistant.
What will happen to the data collected about me?
As a publicly-funded organisation, the University of Warwick have to ensure that it is in the public interest when we use personally-identifiable information from people who have agreed to take part in research. This means that when you agree to take part in a research study, such as this, we will use your data in the ways needed to conduct and analyse the research study.
We will be using information from you in order to undertake this study and will act as the data controller for this study. We are committed to protecting the rights of individuals in line with data protection legislation. The University of Warwick will keep information about you for ten years after the study has finished.
Research data will be pseudonymised as quickly as possible after data collection. This means all direct and indirect identifiers will be removed from the research data and will be replaced with a participant number. The key to identification will be stored separately and securely to the research data to safeguard your identity.
Your rights to access, change or move your information are limited, as we need to manage your information in specific ways in order for the research to be reliable and accurate. The University of Warwick has in place policies and procedures to keep your data safe.
This data may also be used for future research, including impact activities following review and approval by an independent Research Ethics Committee and subject to your consent at the outset of this research project.
For further information, please refer to The University of Warwick Research Privacy Notice which is available here: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/idc/dataprotection/privacynotices/researchprivacynotice or by contacting the Legal and Compliance Team at GDPR@warwick.ac.uk.
Data Sharing
Your rights to access, change or move your information are limited, as we need to manage your information in specific ways in order for the research to be reliable and accurate. The University of Warwick has in place policies and procedures to keep your data safe.
This data may also be used for future research, including impact activities following review and approval by an independent Research Ethics Committee and subject to your consent at the outset of this research project.
For further information, please refer to the University of Warwick Research Privacy Notice which is available here: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/idc/dataprotection/privacynotices/researchprivacynoticeor by contacting the Legal and Compliance Team at infocompliance@warwick.ac.uk.
What will happen if I don’t want to carry on being part of the study?
Participation in this study is entirely voluntary. Refusal to participate will not affect you in any way. If you agree to participate, you may withdraw from the study at any time up to a certain point without affecting you in any way. You have the right to withdraw from the study completely and decline any further contact by study staff after you withdraw.
Should you wish to withdraw from the study you can do so by emailing the Investigator under .
Please note that if you withdraw from the study, it will not be possible to withdraw your data two weeks after the interview has been held as data analysis of pseudonymised transcripts will already have started. To safeguard your rights, we will use the minimum personally-identifiable information possible and keep the data secure in line with the University’s Information and Data Compliance policies.
What will happen to the results of the study?
The findings of the study will be presented in academic and practice-oriented publications, including a report which will be made available online IER’s website. Findings may furthermore form the basis of separate recommendations for practice.
Who has reviewed the study?
This study has been reviewed and given favourable opinion by the University of Warwick’s Humanities and Social Science Research Ethics Committee (HSSREC): HSSREC 90/24-25.
Who should I contact if I want further information?
Should you want more information please do not hesitate to contact the lead researcher, Dr Eva Katharina Sarter ().
Who should I contact if I wish to make a complaint?
Any complaint about the way you have been dealt with during the study or any possible harm you might have suffered will be addressed. Please address your complaint to the person below, who is a senior University of Warwick official entirely independent of this study:
Head of Research Governance
Research & Impact Services
University House
University of Warwick
Coventry
CV4 8UW
Tel: 02476 575733
If you wish to raise a complaint on how we have handled your personal data, you can contact our Data Protection Officer who will investigate the matter: DPO@warwick.ac.uk.
If you are not satisfied with our response or believe we are processing your personal data in a way that is not lawful you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Thank you for taking the time to read this Participant Information Leaflet