Marta Andhov is an Associate Professor in Law and Business at the University of Auckland and a recognized global authority on public procurement law, governmental contracting, and sustainability integration in legal frameworks.
A Fulbright Scholar and widely published researcher, Marta combines academic excellence with practical insights to support institutions in modernizing procurement systems, enhancing compliance, and embedding ESG and climate-related objectives into public sector procurement.
Her expertise spans sustainability, circularity, climate change, and contract management — with advisory engagements for the United Nations, World Trade Organization, European Commission and Parliament, and various national and regional agencies across Europe, Australasia, and North America.
Marta leads and contributes to several high-profile research and policy initiatives, including:
- Lead Investigator, Sustainable Public Procurement Through Private Law Enforcement (Carlsberg Foundation)
- Steering Committee Member, SAPIENS Project on Sustainability and Procurement (EU Horizon 2020, €3.9M grant)
- Co-host, Bestek – Public Procurement Podcast
Her teaching and training reach governmental bodies, universities, and procurement agencies globally, and her research — including the co-edited volume Cost and EU Public Procurement Law: Life-Cycle Costing for Sustainability — has shaped legal interpretation and policy development at the EU Commission, UNEP, WTO, and EU Advocate General.
Education
- Research Fellow, Institute for Competition & Procurement Studies, UK (2015)
- Visiting Scholar, Pace University, USA (2019)
- Visiting Professor, University of Western Australia (2023)
- Fulbright Visiting Professor, Arizona State University (2024)
Marta is known internationally for advancing procurement law and sustainability and continues to play a leading role in shaping the next generation of responsible public procurement practice.
