The next edition of the Responsible Purchasing Forum, organised in partnership with the Observatory of Responsible Purchasing, will be held at Pavillon Champs-Elysées in Paris on 10 March 2015.

More than 200 decision-makers, along with public and private donors are expected to join the forum to discuss and debate topical procurement issues, such as the international standard purchasing managers and the new European directive on public procurement.

For more information, visit the event website via the link below [in French].

The 4th Sustainable Procurement Baden-Württemberg Forum will be held on 13 March in Stuttgart (Germany).

Topics to be covered include: VwV procurement progress and next steps; Sustainability Compass on public procurement - presentation of the municipal service; and sustainable procurement by electronic catalog purchasing.

Speakers include Ulrich Hellenbrand from the city of Mainz, representatives from the Ministry of Environment, and representatives from state government.

For mroe information, contact the organisers via the email address below.

ISEAL is hosting an interactive workshop with expert staff providing practical, example-based training that delves into the fundamentals of social and environmental certification systems. The day will also see highlighting of new practices and thinking from the field.

Who is the workshop for?

This workshop is open to all interested organisations and individuals working with sustainability certifications and labels. It is also an excellent opportunity for staff at certification systems to become familiar with the Codes of Good Practice and develop a base level of knowledge in standard-setting, impacts and certification.

Workshops will also take place in Amsterdam (the Netherlands) on 12 December 2014 and Berlin (Germany) on 19 May 2015.

For more information, visit the ISEAL website via the link below.

Public Policy Exchange is hosting an international symposium that seeks to encourage discussions on the current electric vehicles debate, and to explore solutions to tackle existing market entry barriers for alternative vehicles.

The symposium will explore the need for flexible partnerships between diverse industries such as telecommunication, energy providers, manufacturers, suppliers and retailers to ensure improvements in both consumer acceptance and perceptions.

To register, visit the website or complete the registration form via the links below.

Ecobat 2015 will be hosted in Paris (France) on 19 – 21 March 2015. The trade fair for sustainable building and urban development will take place over three days, bringing together manufacturers, suppliers and procurers.

The event is a meeting of ideas for the sustainable building industry, bringing together experts and professionals each year for round table discussions, workshops, and more than 200 exhibits.

For more information, visit the Ecobat website via the link below [in French].

This two-day event will offer participants expert guidance on how to interpret and meet the new challenges in Public Procurement and Public-Private Partnership Law from a legal and practical perspective.

The conference on day 1 will provide a comprehensive insight on the latest developments, Fraud and Corruption in Public Procurement, E-Procurement and Procurement & Innovation.

The workshop on day 2 focuses on the implementation of the new EU Concessions Directive and Concessions in Practice. The intensive workshop format offers a perfect platform for discussion, interaction and maximum participation. Rather than covering the basics, it concentrates on concrete issues and practice.

For more information, visit the Lexxion website via the link below.

Procurement fraud is a global phenomenon and it exists in almost every industry which buys and sells both public and private sectors. When guidance on anti-bribery and corruption become commonplace, little effort is paid towards the anti-procurement fraud. The main challenge at present is an apparent under recognition of procurement risk, as well as the underestimation about its potential losses.

Among other topics, the workshop will address: identifying the causes of major procurement fraud cases and derive insights from the past experiences into the handling of potential fraud; and mastering 15 well proven tool kits to thoroughly prevent, detect and investigate the fraudulent activities in your organisations.

For more information, contact the email address below.

GPP 2020 will be hosting a presentation on best practice examples for service contracts with low carbon criteria and a special focus on transport.

Topics will include: Framework Agreement Postal Services in the Catalan Government (Spain) hosted by Sergi Vibancos, Central Commission of Supply; Procurement of Coordinated Goods Distribution in the Municipality of Växjö (Sweden) hosted by Ulrica Nord, Procurement Department; and Procurement of 100 percent organic seasonal food in the Municipality of Copenhagen (Denmark) hosted by Betina Bergmann Madsen.

Participants will also be able to take part in discussions on similarities and differences in low carbon service contracts, and ask questions.

To register, send an email to the organisers via the address below.

Procurement fraud is a global phenomenon and it exists in almost every industry which buys and sells both public and private sectors. When guidance on anti-bribery and corruption become commonplace, little effort is paid towards the anti-procurement fraud. The main challenge at present is an apparent under recognition of procurement risk, as well as the underestimation about its potential losses.

Among other topics, the workshop will address: identifying the causes of major procurement fraud cases and derive insights from the past experiences into the handling of potential fraud; and mastering 15 well proven tool kits to thoroughly prevent, detect and investigate the fraudulent activities in your organisations.

For more information, contact the email address below.

The Centre for Citizenship, Enterprise and Governance with global metrics solutions partner SERATIO, is hosting the only conference that deals with hard hitting issues in social impact and intangible analysis in a transparent and data driven manner.

The main themes include: social value in procurement; transparency in supply chain and tackling modern slavery; and European perspectives on social innovation.

Seminar proceedings will be published in the inaugural edition of Social Value and Intangibles Review due to be published in April 2015.

For more information, visit the event website via the link below.