TITLE:
Prospects of the Digital Transformation of the Greek Public Sector through Private-Public Partnerships: A Perception Study
AUTHORS:
Panagiotis Kyriakogkonas, Alexandros Garefalakis, Fragiskos Κ. Gonidakis, Nikolaos Trihas, Nikolaos Zampoulakis
KEYWORDS:
Public-Private Partnerships, Digital Transformation, Greek Public Sector
JOURNAL NAME:
Theoretical Economics Letters,
Vol.13 No.3,
June
30,
2023
ABSTRACT: The purpose of this paper is to examine the
extent that the evolution of Greek public
administration is important in the interest of society, the extent to which Greek society is able to assimilate and
support the digital transformation, as
well as the benefits and weaknesses of Public-Private Partnerships projects in the context of the effort of digital
transformation of the Greek public
sector. The survey was conducted through a questionnaire that involved
85 employees and through 11 interviews with executives working in senior positions. The results showed that the
digital transformation of the Greek public sector brings social
benefits, which increase the quality of public services. The Greek public sector has not yet completed its digital transformation, although remarkable efforts
have been made in the last few years. The digital transformation will
lead to the opening of new jobs and the existing civil servants have to be
properly trained. According to the results of this research, the framework of
PPP projects is characterized by several shortcomings and weaknesses, such as time delays and bureaucratic
procedures. In Greece, compared to
other European countries, double the contracting time of PPP projects is
required, but both the public and private sectors benefit from these
partnerships. The public sector acquires an alternative source of funding and
expertise, and the private sector can develop its innovation and improve its
extroverted character toward global markets.