Public procurement can embrace the principles of the circular economy, in particular: contribute to the closure of cycles (both energy and materials), maximize the value of materials, reduce or eliminate waste production. This guide aims to support the transition towards circular procurement.

This guide aims to help public and private clients and contractors to enhance high quality re-use, recycling of construction material and this way avoid waste to landfill. It introduces circular economy concepts for the construction industry and how procurement can support them. For this, it clearly defines relevant procurement requirements and to expect the supply chain to respond.

Outlines entry points for resource efficiency across the lifecycle, the German policy context and regulation.

This publication gives an overview of the European regulatory framework surrounding procurement of medical devices and provides some guiding principles for the implementation of sustainable procurement initiatives in healthcare settings.

The Directive on the Promotion of Clean and Energy Efficient Road Transport Vehicles (2009/33/EC – known as the Clean Vehicles Directive) is aimed at a broad market introduction of more efficient, lower emission vehicles. It requires public purchasers and private companies running public transport services to consider energy and environmental impacts when purchasing road vehicles. The factsheets provides guidance for procurers to follow the Directive.

This Guide provides a multi-level approach for ambitious City authorities that wish to achieve transformational energy outcomes across the city. It includes the methodology that was created and applied within the European project CEPPI (Coordinated energy-related PPIs actions for cities) known as the ‘Flexible Framework for Energy Innovation Procurement’, approaches to needs identification and planning, and strategies for procurement interventions to achieve innovation.

This guidance is intended to help those responsible for the commissioning, specifying and procurement of products, equipment and services, embed the benefits of a relevant and proportionate focus on repair, re-use and remanufacturing.

This guide has been produced by the Sustainable Timber Action in Europe
project. It is designed to help European public authorities make sure the
timber products they buy are sustainable by offering guidance and a straightforward procurement model.

This guide is designed for use by timber companies that wish to meet the demand of public procurers for the responsible purchasing of forest products.