How Crown Agents find the opportunities to innovate

Abstract

Concentrates on the UK's Crown Agents, founded in the 1830s, to procure goods on behalf of the British Crown Colonies — currently it serves or operates in 150 countries worldwide and now provides a wide range of services abroad. Contends Crown Agents has had to learn to be alert to donor policies and client requirements (from a fleet of Land‐Rovers to specially designed epaulettes for a national police force!). Praises Crown Agents' strong reputation in relief operations and emergency logistics. Gives many examples of Crown Agents expertise in various countries and areas of the world.

Citation

Kippenberger, T. (1997), "How Crown Agents find the opportunities to innovate", The Antidote, Vol. 2 No. 2, pp. 28-30. https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000006415