# The Procurement Agenda for the Transition to a Circular Economy
## 3 Circular Procurement
### Circular Procurement
#### 3.2.2 Challenges Adopting Circular Procurement
\begin{table}
\begin{tabular}{c c c} \hline \hline
**No.** & **Barrier** & **Description** \\ \hline
7 & \
\begin{tabular}{c} Lack of customer awareness \\ and participation in circular \\ supply chain activities \\ \end{tabular} &
\begin{tabular}{c} Unawareness of the circularity by the \\ customer who decides purchasing \\ preferences could hinder the acceptance \\ of circular models in the supply chain. \\ \end{tabular} \\ \hline
8 & \
\begin{tabular}{c} Poor demand/acceptance for \\ environmentally superior technologies \\ \end{tabular} &
\begin{tabular}{c} More advanced technology and \\ upgraded equipment and facilities could \\ accomplish circular initiatives \\ in supply chains. \\ \end{tabular} \\ \hline
9 & Lack of technology transfers &
\begin{tabular}{c} Adopting new technologies could \\ improve CE in the supply chain. \\ \end{tabular} \\ \hline
10 & \
\begin{tabular}{c} Inadequacy in knowledge and awareness \\ of organizational members about circular \\ supply chain management initiatives \\ \end{tabular} &
\begin{tabular}{c} Inadequate knowledge and awareness \\ of organization members in circular \\ supply chain management hinders the \\ promotion of circular products with \\ higher reuse, recycling, \\ remanufacture, and repair. \\ \end{tabular} \\ \hline
11 & \
\begin{tabular}{c} Lack of appropriate training and \\ development programs for \\ supply chain members \\ \end{tabular} &
\begin{tabular}{c} Skills and knowledge of circularity by the \\ supply chain member are important to \\ adopt a circular supply chain. \\ \end{tabular} \\ \hline
12 & \
\begin{tabular}{c} Lack of effective planning and \\ management for circular concepts \\ \end{tabular} &
\begin{tabular}{c} Inadequacy in planning and \\ management could mislead supply chain \\ players from focusing on critical issues in \\ circular supply chain adoption. \\ \end{tabular} \\ \hline
13 & \
\begin{tabular}{c} Lack of systematic information systems \\ \end{tabular} &
\begin{tabular}{c} The structure of the supply chain is very \\ complex at the organizational level. \\ There is a need to design and follow an \\ information system network based on \\ the system approach. \\ \end{tabular} \\ \hline
14 & \
\begin{tabular}{c} Lack of coordination and collaboration \\ among supply chain members \\ \end{tabular} &
\begin{tabular}{c} Collaboration and coordination between \\ suppliers and vendors are important \\ since it is impossible for a business to \\ have in-house arrangements for the reuse, \\ recycling, and remanufacturing of \\ all their by-products. \\ \end{tabular} \\ \hline
15 & \
\begin{tabular}{c} Lack of support and \\ participation of stakeholders \\ \end{tabular} &
\begin{tabular}{c} Without active participation from \\ stakeholders, it is difficult to implement \\ any innovation in processes and \\ technology or streamline the \\ stakeholder's efforts in circular supply \\ chain management implementation. \\ \end{tabular} \\ \hline
16 & \
\begin{tabular}{c} Lack of economic \\ benefits in the short-run \\ \end{tabular} &
\begin{tabular}{c} Without active participation from \\ stakeholders, it is difficult to implement \\ any innovation in processes and \\ technology or streamline the \\ stakeholder's efforts in circular supply \\ chain management implementation. \\ \end{tabular} \\ \hline
16 & \
\begin{tabular}{c} Lack of economic \\ benefits in the short-run \\ \end{tabular} &
\begin{tabular}{c} A lack of economic benefits in the \\ short-run, such as increasing short-term \\ costs, could hinder adopting a \\ circular supply chain. \\ \end{tabular} \\ \hline \hline \end{tabular}
\end{table} 
Table 6: _Cont._Usually, the price is the main factor in the acquisition process. The cost of circular products could be higher because of their quality and durability. This could be a challenge when promoting CE in procurement [5]. In fact, even a procurer who is supportive of CE and willing to pay a premium for a circular product might find it challenging to determine whether the premium is worth it or not.