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 fact sheet is about the socially responsible public procurement (SRPP) of textiles and garments in Europe. SRPP is all about how the purchasing policies and practices of public sector organisations at the buying end of the supply chain can help to improve global
sustainability and human rights.

Report from the Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) on the use of carbon footprinting in procurement. The report tool place within the EU-Life+ funded JULIA 2030 project in the Helsinki region, which developed 6 product specific carbon footprint calculators for use in 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 Ministry of Finance website provides an overview of national GPP activities, including information on national minimum GPP criteria and the National Action Plan

Die vorliegende Studie untersucht zum ersten Mal bei den größten deutschen Städten und Landkreisen, wie deren Beschaffungswesen derzeit aufgestellt ist und inwiefern das Thema Nachhaltigkeit in diesem Bereich bereits heute in die Leistungsanforderung und in die Entscheidungen einfließt. Die Antworten
der teilnehmenden Kommunen liefern folgende zentrale Ergebnisse.

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.