The Architecture of an IS Procurement Model of a Local Government for Software Industry Development and the Interfirm Network

－A Case Study on ‘Modular-order Co-development Procurement Model’－

Abstract

This is a case study about an IS (information system) procurement model adopted by a local government exceptionally. This model that we call ‘modular-order co-development model’ is that the local government divides a set of IS development work into small tasks and procures them from multiple software firms respectively, and the firms develop the IS collaboratively. It is one of procurement models designed to contribute to foster the local software industry through providing the tasks for the firms most of which are small. The results indicate that the model is likely to be effective to build interfirm network among the firms. For small firms that have slight ability alone, it is beneficial to build cooperative network to complement their resources one another.