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.

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Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Approach : Lithuania launched an ambitious public procurement reform in 2021 to reduce the country’s carbon footprint and ensure every public procurement decision considers its environmental impact. The reformers share their top tips on implementing green procurement here. .

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How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

From this narrow perspective, procurement would be primarily concerned with ensuring the integrity and probity of decision-making processes involving the management of public funds, as well as fostering the generation of value for money through effective reliance on competition for public contracts.

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Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The following blog will provide a more detailed exploration of creating sustainable procurement strategy, their benefits and challenges during implementation. This blog looks to address the role and importance of driving long-term sustainability and supporting the development of a circular economy.

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Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

Why we prioritized furniture procurement We wanted to test our approach on one product category that governments buy regularly and that, in the EU, have clearly defined green requirements designed to reduce the environmental impact of a purchase. While the model performed well enough, it is not ideal for the procurement context.

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