Open Contracting Partnership

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

South Korea has been a pioneer of green public procurement (GPP) since 2005 , when the Environment Ministry enacted legislation mandating government agencies to buy “green products” whenever possible. million and 4,415 new jobs created in the green economy, according to official figures.

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Green Public Procurement Public Procurement Procurement IT 78

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

On the one hand, procurement can be a catalyst for trade liberalisation and there are many economic advantages stemming from increased (international) competition for public contracts—as evidenced in the context of the World Trade Organisation Government Procurement Agreement (WTO GPA) ( Georgopoulos et al [2017] ).

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Public Procurement Procurement Buyers Tender 105

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 15, 2024

Out of the 19 surveyed countries, 14 had a central government strategy to promote the participation of small and medium enterprises in public procurement (or 74%); however, only 9 had a strategy for green public procurement (or 47%). Available in English and Spanish. Available in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

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