Air Force Expected to Save $15 Million Annually by Changing Computer Purchasing and Power Management Policies
Tasked with reducing IT energy use, the Air Force’s Enterprise Configuration Management Office (AFECMO) and Information Technology Commodity Council (ITCC) established and implemented new procurement and power management guidelines for computers and monitors. The changes are expected to lead to savings of $15 million annually and reduce power plant carbon dioxide emissions by over 100,000 tons per year.
Responsible Public Procurement of Forest Products. (Paper and Wood). Environmental and Social Good Practice for Public Administrations and Private Companies.
A report outlining the social and environmental impacts of paper and timber-products, steps that can be taken to reduce these, criteria and good practice cases from the public and the private sectors. Different labels are also compared.
SBIR The Power of public Procurement - report and case study collection
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) is a tendering process in which the Dutch national government supports entrepreneurs in their research and development work. Contracts are awarded in a three-phase competition: feasibility, research phase and commercialisation.
English, Dutch
Netherlands
Innovation procurement (PPI) , , Pre commercial procurement, SMEs(small and medium sized enterprises)
EU GPP case study: Sustainable procurement of wood products (Barcelona, Spain)
The City’s policy on timber makes it compulsory for municipal departments, districts and agencies to ensure that all wood products purchased stem from sustainable forestry. Since 2004, Barcelona has ensured wide implementation of the policy and a large share of the wood purchased by the citiy's authorities are all made from FSC certified wood.
English
Spain
Timber and forestry
European Commission - Directorate General Environment
Co-operation between procurers and suppliers - Procurement clinics, Finland
RAKLI , the Finnish Association of Building Owners and Construction Clients, has set up a procurement clinic which uses open, interactive workshops to facilitate market dialogue between potential service providers, consultants, contractors and investors.
Construction innovation seminars - Transport for London
In March 2009, Transport for London (TfL) piloted a Construction Innovation session to increase the awareness of construction innovation within TfL, and to test the appetite for more events on this topic. After very positive feedback from the first session, a second was held in May 2010.
