Action plan for Responsible and Sustainable Procurement by governments
The Dutch Action Plan for Responsible and Sustainable Procurement focuses on the effective and efficient use of procurement as an instrument to realise policy objectives over the period 2015-2020.
Mapping Initiatives for Ethical Public Procurement in Europe
Report commissioned on behalf of The European Working Group on Ethical Public Procurement and The Swedish National Agency for Public Procurement. the report compiles information on different methods in place to ensure good working conditions in the supply chains when procuring goods and services in the public sector. It shows how procuring authorities work on everything from risk analyses prior to a procurement, to how the specific legal working conditions are followed to ensure adherence in practice.
SRPP Guide
Ensuring socially responsible public procurement
This SRPP guide aims to help public procurers to set and monitor standards for decent working conditions at production sites where goods are manufactured, by offering a step-by-step approach to including SRPP requirements in the procurement process.
Cornwall Council Corporate Responsible Procurement and Commissioning Policy
Cornwall Council's Responsible Procurement Policy requires council officers to take sustainability considerations into account when procuring, with a focus on six sustainability aspects: Environmental Sustainability & Carbon management, Equality and Diversity, Safeguarding, Ethical Sourcing, SME Engagement, Health and Safety.
A guide for Suppliers has also been published and can be downloaded from the Council's website.
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General GPP/SPP, SMEs(small and medium sized enterprises), Social responsibility