This technical report, co-authored by ICLEI, is intended to assist governments in evaluating the potential of productservice
systems to act as a driver in achieving their sustainability goals. The authors believe the
report provides a basis for more research to determine the effectiveness of various PSS
schemes and related products in regard to sustainable public procurement.

This Framework describes the partnership and procurement arrangements Rijkswaterstaat wants to use to bring about innovations required to face our rapidly changing world. It also describes the Innovation Agenda - the process used by Rijkswaterstaat to outline which innovations should be given the highest priority.

Report from the COTECT Foundation on the opportunities that public procurement of innovation offers within the biotechnology sector in Spain

This guidance document has the objective of assisting cities to implement the most appropriate public procurement mechanisms, while advising the EU and national authorities of potential reforms.

The report examines the trends in natural resources and their corresponding consumption patterns since the 1970s to support policymakers in strategic decision-making and transitioning to a sustainable economy.

The guide introduces the concept of "responsible public procurement" referring to procurements procuring products and services that are environmentally friendly and/or respect fair trade principles.

in germany, public purchases account for 15% of annual GDP. However, the use of GPP remains marginal. This report examines trends in GPP in Germany, and makes recommendations on how an increased adoption can be encouraged in the future to support wider decarbonisation ambitions.

This report builds on the existing body of work that supports the case for green public procurement, to further identify the linkages between procurement and green growth and discuss the enabling environment that would see public procurement serve as a trigger for green industrial innovation, expansion and growth.

By reviewing the existing research and policy literature and undertaking research in three European cities, this study explores the role that different forms of innovative public procurement play in encouraging innovation amongst supply chains and in stimulating demand-side activity and looks at current procurement practice across Europe.