This document presents the case studies across the six dimensions of GPP implementation on the basis of one of their core features. However, most are multidimensional and all are complementary,forming together a comprehensive view of what may constitute good approaches to successful GPP.

This guide presents an inventory of the sector in 2017: economic data,
movement history, frame regulatory, practical tools, initiatives, challenges for tomorrow.

Dieser Umweltleitfaden hilft dabei, die ökologischen Aspekte im Rahmen des Ausschreibungsverfahrens zu berücksichtigen.

This online support platform was created for Local Governments to provide potential solutions for Low Emission Development of the community, which also enhance local sustainable development.
Solutions are recommended processes or clusters of coherent actions A wide range of sectors are covered, such as waste, water, buildings, energy, transportation, and land use, as well as cross-sectoral themes such as sustainable public procurement.

This six-step guide on how to introduce the concept of green procurement at a public authority provides a first reading. It includes guidance on the importance of market analysis, priority product and service groups, costs over the life cycle and how to include environmental criteria in tenders.

The guide provides guidance on how purchasing organisations can identify and address the sustainability impacts associated with the procurement of services.
Produced by ECO-Buy on behalf of the Australian Government.

This free online tool developed for SMEs helps to implement responsible supply chain management. There are a variety of sources, links and tools based on simple excel sheets, including a self-check tool to assess progress and database of sustainability labels, allowing for the most appropriate to be selected. (in German only)

Hessen (Germany) has published on 22 August 2012 a set of 7 sustainable procurement guidelines for the product and service groups office stationary, office communication, office furniture, computers, cars, cleaning services and textiles. They include criteria and verification schemes and include indications on the legal soundness of the proposed criteria.

This document provides purchasing recommendations for public authorities in the European Union for the replacement and renewal of server room/data centre equipment – namely: servers, storage devices, network equipment (network access
equipment, gateways, switches and routers), cooling equipment and monitoring equipment.