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Portugal's plan for mandatory green public procurement (II)

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Yesterday I looked into the main text of the draft Council of Ministers Resolution introducing mandatory green public procurement in Portugal. Throughout the Annex we can see these popping up time and time again, both as award criteria and contract performance clauses/technical specifications.

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Portugal's plan for mandatory green public procurement

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The Portuguese government is planning to introduce mandatory green public procurement criteria in the near future. This means the public sector in Portugal will have less than 3 months to adapt to a fairly significant change in the way it carries out public procurement.

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Portugal's plan for mandatory green public procurement (IV - vehicles)

Telles.eu

After parts I , II and III we finally reach part IV on the purchase or leasing of vehicles (contract type - 5) For these, the Annex establishes four different award criteria and two contract performance clauses/technical specifications, with issues to be found on both, mostly due to the non-technology neutral approach to the drafting.

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Portugal's plan for mandatory green public procurement (III - food procurement)

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It should be self-evident that any increase in compliance costs will disadvantage smaller suppliers over larger ones who are better prepared to absorb those costs and requirements.

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Update on Timing for Public Procurement Reforms

VWV

The Cabinet Office has recently revised timescales for the public procurement reforms and postponed introducing the draft Procurement Bill into Parliament. The draft Procurement Bill was originally anticipated to be introduced into Parliament this Autumn. What's Changing? When Will This Come Into Effect?

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How the National Procurement Policy Statement Will Help Transform Public Procurement

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The Procurement Bill on transforming public procurement in England and Wales is expected to be published in the autumn. One of the core aims of the EU procurement regime was to 'level the playing field' for public sector procurement across the Member States.

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The principle of competition is dead. Long live the principle of competition (Free webinar)

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The role of competition in public procurement regulation continues to be debated. Bringing together voices representing a wide range of views, this webinar will explore these issues and provide a space for reflective discussion on competition and public procurement. Free webinar: 22 March 2024 2pm UK / 3pm CET / 4pm EET.