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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT NEWS

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17 December 2013

EcoProcura 2014 looks to take procurement forward

Sustainability, innovation and cost efficiency in procurement will be the focus of the 2014 EcoProcura conference, which is set to take place in the City of Ghent (Belgium) from 24-26 September. The c...

12 December 2013

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seeks public input into procurement guidelines

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing draft guidelines that will help the federal government buy greener and safer products. In response to broad stakeholder interest, the EPA is...

10 December 2013

Inaugural Public Procurement of Innovation Award seeks European applicants

European public authorities are invited to apply for the first edition of the Public Procurement of Innovation Award, which will be presented to an exemplary public authority that purchases innovative...

5 December 2013

Study dispels myth environmental management systems used to falsely boost green credentials

Researchers have found that companies that adopt environmental management systems (designed to help reduce businesses’ environmental impacts) generally have greater sustainability, and that such sys...

3 December 2013

INNOCAT invites organisations to join eco-catering buyers groups

Public and private organisations looking for ways to reduce the environmental impact of their catering are invited to join the INNOCAT project Buyers Groups. The groups will issue tenders for the proc...

28 November 2013

Vaxjo pushes for rigorous sustainability criteria

The City of Vaxjo (Sweden) has implemented strict new sustainability criteria in their procurement activities, aiming to inspire others in Sweden to do likewise. Most recently, the city has enacted fa...

26 November 2013

The rewards of measuring success in sustainable procurement

The need to understand and measure the outcomes of sustainability initiatives and their contribution to an organisation is increasingly important for those engaged in sustainable procurement. EcoBuy, ...

21 November 2013

German Federal Environment Agency website aims to make green procurement easier

The new website of the German Federal Environment Agency has been launched, featuring a wide-range of information on effectively carrying out green public procurement. The website offers interested vi...

19 November 2013

Australian Government sets out case for sustainable procurement, resource efficiency

The Australian Government has produced a series of informative publications on using sustainable procurement in the purchase of services, and methods to increase resource efficiency. The Guide for sus...

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