Sustainable Public Procurement

Author : Shakya, Rajesh Kumar
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781522570844

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Green Public Procurement Strategies for Environmental Sustainability by Shakya, Rajesh Kumar Pdf

The worldwide consumption of resources is causing environmental damage at a rate that cannot be sustained. Apart from the resulting environmental and health problems, this trend could threaten economic growth due to rapidly decreasing natural resources and the cost of addressing these issues. The public sector has a responsibility to stimulate the marketplace in favor of the provision of more resource-efficient and less polluting goods, services, and works in order to support environmental and wider sustainable development objectives. Green Public Procurement Strategies for Environmental Sustainability provides innovative insights on the adoption and implementation of green public procurement for sustainable practice in order to contribute to environmental protection. The content within this publication examines climate change, sustainable development, and document analysis and is designed for policymakers, environmentalists, managers, suppliers, development agencies, government officials, academicians, researchers, students, and professionals.

Author : Beate Sjåfjell,Anja Wiesbrock
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107129641

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Sustainable Public Procurement Under EU Law by Beate Sjåfjell,Anja Wiesbrock Pdf

This book evaluates the 2014 EU public procurement law reform from a sustainability perspective.

Author : Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9789289368124

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Sustainable Public Procurement and the Sustainable Development Goals by Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat Pdf

Public Procurement accounts for 6.5 trillion euros annually and plays a fundamental role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. All public services and functions depend on public procurement to be delivered. This report aims to draw attention to the “added value” that sustainable public procurement can contribute towards these goals, directly or indirectly, going beyond delivering core public sector objectives. The report establishes clear linkages between Sustainable Public Procurement and the SDG targets, and aims to validate those linkages with specific and real-life case studies from Nordic settings.

Author : Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789289369312

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Methodology for mapping Sustainable Public Procurement and the Sustainable Development Goals by Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat Pdf

This working paper describes a methodology for how Sustainable Public Procurement links with the Sustainable Development Goals. The methodology was used to describe 17 cases for each of the sustainable development goals in the report 'Sustainable Public procurement and the Sustainable Development Goals'.

Author : Anastasia O'Rourke
Publisher : UN
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Political Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105221490720

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Sustainable Public Procurement by Anastasia O'Rourke Pdf

With governments responsible for significant portions of national spending, the promise of including sustainability considerations into that spending can enable policy makers to lead by example with sustainable public procurement (SPP). The report examines the state of sustainable public procurement policies and practices being undertaken by national governments worldwide in the last five years. The research included a comprehensive literature and desktop review, 19 interviews, six country case studies and a survey of 273 SPP experts worldwide. The objective was to create a baseline analysis that examines the evolving field of SPP and the drivers, barriers, needs and opportunities in SPP.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Public contracts
ISBN : UIUC:30112115104223

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Buying Green! by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ziolo, Magdalena
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 383 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2019-10-25
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781799810353

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Social, Economic, and Environmental Impacts Between Sustainable Financial Systems and Financial Markets by Ziolo, Magdalena Pdf

Sustainable development is necessary to counteract and mitigate the impact of socially harmful forces in a globalized world. However, sustainable development and its organizations must ensure the effective management of their funds and beneficial financial frameworks in order to best realize their sustainable goals. There is a need for studies that seek to understand how to connect sustainable development and the financial world in order to maximize the economic and environmental wellbeing of the world. Social, Economic, and Environmental Impacts Between Sustainable Financial Systems and Financial Markets is a pivotal reference source that examines the funding and monetary utilization of environmental and socially-responsible entities. Featuring research on topics such as green taxes, intergenerational equity, and shadow economy, this book is ideally designed for government officials, policymakers, economists, financial managers, sustainability developers, and academicians seeking current research on the relationship between new sustainable financial phenomena and negative global externalities.

Author : Colleen Theron,Malcolm Dowden
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-09-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351274463

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Strategic Sustainable Procurement by Colleen Theron,Malcolm Dowden Pdf

Procurement is playing an increasingly strategic role as a lever for sustainable development and social and environmental responsibility. Greater regulation on sustainable procurement in the public sector, including significant changes to the EU Directive in April 2014, are driving this change.This comprehensive guide to sustainable procurement by practising legal experts Colleen Theron and Malcolm Dowden distils key developments in EU and UK public sustainable procurement legislation, government guidance and policy; provides an introduction to sustainable procurement more broadly; provides case studies and practical examples on contractual aspects of procurement; shows you how to set up a sustainable procurement strategy; and contributes to the development of sustainable procurement policy. There is also increased emphasis on "clean" supply chains in the private sector, as best practice seeks to mesh with public sector requirements and reduce the risk that bids for public contracts might be undermined by adverse environmental impacts or social misconduct along the supply chain.Private sector companies should act now to establish best practice sustainable procurement principles to minimize the risk of litigation; several international standards are embedding the principles of sustainable procurement into their requirements.The book also offers practical examples of what sustainable procurement entails, whether the organization is bidding for public sector contracts, in need of meeting tender requirements, looking to obtain certification for a standard, or is simply seeking to improve its supply chain management and implement best practice.

Author : G. Piga,F. Decarolis,M. Frey
Publisher : Springer
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137430649

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Public Procurement’s Place in the World by G. Piga,F. Decarolis,M. Frey Pdf

This volume addresses different issues related to green innovation procurement as well as exploring the challenges involved in public procurement. It offers a broad array of perspectives, addressing both general, abstract problems of optimal public procurement and concrete cases of national or even local public procurement systems.

Author : Sanjay Kumar
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-07
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783031082580

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Understanding Sustainable Public Procurement by Sanjay Kumar Pdf

This book explores the development of sustainable public procurement (SPP) as a strategic policy instrument to support decoupling of economic growth from environmental degradation and enhancing social well-being. Offering an in-depth case study of India’s SPP implementation trajectory, it discusses the challenges of integrating sustainability criteria into purchasing decisions, and examines policy choices and best practices to address them. It investigates the legislative, institutional, and governance framework for SPP in India, and identifies priority actions to accelerate wider uptake of SPP policy and practices. Furthermore, the book highlights the evolving role of SPP policies in response to emerging global mega trends, such as international trade, low carbon economy, circular economy, and Industry 4.0. Given its scope, this book appeals to scholars of economics, public administration, and environmental and social sciences, as well as to policymakers, practitioners, and advocates interested in steering transformational changes towards mainstreaming sustainable procurement practices in developing economies at the desired scale. "This book comes at the right time to compensate for the lack of in-depth works on the origins, nature and reality of the implementation of sustainable purchases.” - Farid Yaker, Programme Officer, Sustainable Public Procurement, Economy Division, UNEP, Paris, France. “...If you are a procurement or sustainability professional anywhere in the world, please read this book. It will change the way you think and feel about your profession.” - Shaun McCarthy OBE, Chair, Supply Chain Sustainability School, London, UK & Director, Action Sustainability, London, UK

Author : Gabriella M. Racca,Christopher R. Yukins
Publisher : Emile Bruylant
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Government purchasing
ISBN : 2802742949

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Integrity and Efficiency in Sustainable Public Contracts by Gabriella M. Racca,Christopher R. Yukins Pdf

Ensuring efficiency and integrity throughout the public procurement cycle is essential to a sound allocation of taxpayers' money. Yet public contracts are plagued by corruption, collusion, favoritism and conflicts of interest. This book addresses these problems from sophisticated, academic, institutional and practical perspectives. The book's ambition is to shape the public debate in the procurement community by highlighting how corruption implies violations of fundamental rights and undermines the fiduciary relationship between citizens and public institutions. The analysis underlines how corruption may stem from - and yet be resolved - through the exercise of discretion in the public procurement system. Focusing on the effects of public corruption and private collusion on procurement integrity, the book marks the features of misconduct and suggests needed counter-measures. The work also emphasizes that the pursuit of efficiency and integrity in public contracts must be rooted in professional skills, and in ethical regulations and training for public officers. The research reflected in these pieces cornes from sources around the world, and offers an excellent foundation for further development of these topics. Expanding on prior research, this volume builds on a more active transnational academic cooperation and exchanges of ideas on integrity in public contracts for the benefit of citizens.

Author : APPOLLONI ANDREA,CHENG WENJUAN
Publisher : G Giappichelli Editore
Page : 91 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9788892198975

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Sustainable Procurement: knowledge and practice towards sustainable development - e-Book by APPOLLONI ANDREA,CHENG WENJUAN Pdf

In recent decades, sustainability has become a goal to be achieved throughout the world; it is a direction into which efforts are to be put to solve the global challenges that people are facing today. The spectrum of Sustainable Goals is extensive and wide, ranging from poverty reduction, to human rights and equality of opportunity, and to environmental issues, such as biodiversity conservation, energy efficiency, climate mitigation and adaptation, and waste reduction (see, among others, UNEP, 2017 and UNOPS, 2017). The concept of sustainability has emerged since the 1970s. Today, it has become a crucial paradigm in supply chain management (SCM) (Seuring and Müller, 2008) and is also the foundation for one of the most significant international cooperation initiatives (i.e. the agenda for Sustainable Development Goals 2030), which explicitly highlights procurement as an effective way to support the achievement of sustainable objectives. Indeed, a variety of activities and processes have been substantially influenced and involved, and “procurement” is one of them.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264673540

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Integrating Responsible Business Conduct in Public Procurement by OECD Pdf

Society has become increasingly aware of environmental and human rights-related risks in global supply chains in recent years. Public procurement can make a positive contribution to economic, environmental and social progress. This report takes stock of current practices integrating responsible business conduct (RBC) in public procurement and identifies possible avenues to increase the impact of public procurement strategies to promote responsible business conduct objectives.

Author : Olga Martin-Ortega,Laura Treviño-Lozano
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2023-03-02
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781802205510

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Sustainable Public Procurement of Infrastructure and Human Rights by Olga Martin-Ortega,Laura Treviño-Lozano Pdf

This innovative book addresses the links between sustainability and human rights in the context of infrastructure projects and uncovers the human rights gap in every stage of public procurement processes to deliver on infrastructure assets or services.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Policy and Global Affairs,Science and Technology for Sustainability Program,Committee on Fostering Sustainability Considerations into Public and Private Sector Procurement Tools and Capabilities
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-27
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780309262590

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Sustainability Considerations for Procurement Tools and Capabilities by National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Policy and Global Affairs,Science and Technology for Sustainability Program,Committee on Fostering Sustainability Considerations into Public and Private Sector Procurement Tools and Capabilities Pdf

Federal laws, regulations, and executive orders have imposed requirements for federal agencies to move toward the sustainable acquisition of goods and services, including the incorporation of sustainable purchasing into federal agency decision making. Since the federal government is such a significant player in the market, its move to incorporate sustainable procurement practices could have a profound impact on the types of products being developed for the market as a whole. The General Services Administration (GSA) has played a key role in furthering sustainable procurement practices throughout the federal government. GSA is responsible for formulating and maintaining government-wide policies covering a variety of administrative actions, including those related to procurement and management. GSA has several ongoing activities related to sustainable procurement to assess the feasibility of working with the federal supplier community - vendors and contractors that serve federal agencies to measure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the supply chain while encouraging sustainable operations among suppliers. GSA has also been actively developing programs to assist federal agencies in making sustainable procurement decisions. As federal agencies cannot directly fund the development of sustainable procurement tools, they are particularly interested in understanding how to foster innovation and provide incentives for collaboration between developers and users of tools for sustainable purchasing throughout the supply chain. The training of procurement professionals is also a priority for these agencies. To assist efforts to build sustainability considerations into the procurement process, the National Research Council appointed a committee to organize a two-day workshop that explored ways to better incorporate sustainability considerations into procurement tools and capabilities across the public and private sectors. The workshop was designed to help participants assess the current landscape of green purchasing tools, identify emerging needs for enhanced or new tools and opportunities to develop them, identify potential barriers to progress, and explore potential solutions. The workshop provided an opportunity for participants to discuss challenges related to sustainable purchasing and to developing new procurement tools. Sustainability Considerations for Procurement Tools and Capabilities reviews the presenters' recommendations and tools currently used in sustainable procurement, such as databases for ecolabels and standards, codes, or regulations and other nontechnological tools such as policies, frameworks, rating systems, and product indexes.