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

Telles.eu

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Yesterday I looked into the main text of the draft Council of Ministers Resolution introducing mandatory green public procurement in Portugal. By mandating or instructing the use of specific labels or certificate it is creating an obligation for contracting authorities to violate EU public procurement law.

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Portugal's plan for mandatory green public procurement

Telles.eu

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The Portuguese government is planning to introduce mandatory green public procurement criteria in the near future. At the very least this particular draft resolution contains instructions binding to government departments as well as the wider public administration such as publicly owned companies for example.

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

Telles.eu

OCTOBER 12, 2023

It seems then that for the Portuguese Government vehicle efficiency only matters for internal combustion and not for all types of vehicles. First, despite looking similar to the award criteria mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the final sentence here is an addition and shows what the Government appears to be concerned with.

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

Telles.eu

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In a nutshell, the government will ban significant parts of the food distribution network within the EU from participating in food procurement in Portugal and thus tilt the market in favour of suppliers and distributors closer to the customer. So what is a 'short supply chain'?

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How South Korea enables its green transition through green public procurement

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. These categories were established in a consultation process with relevant stakeholders and revised seven times.

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Public procurement (entry for an Encyclopaedia)

How to Crack a Nut

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I was invited to provide an entry on ‘public procurement’ for the forthcoming Elgar Encyclopedia of European Law co-edited by Andrea Biondi and Oana Stefan. things going on in procurement. Public Procurement I. Below is my draft entry with perhaps an eclectic choice of content.

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A gentle introduction to applying AI in procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

MAY 6, 2024

Thanks to a small grant from Schmidt Futures , we had the opportunity to experiment with applying artificial intelligence technologies to green public procurement. The goal is to increase the understanding of AI in public procurement – by discussing the key decisions we had to make about our approach.

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How Lithuania fast-tracked green procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Challenge : In 2020, only 5% of Lithuania’s public procurement spending by value used green criteria that favor environmentally friendly products and services. The government wanted to shift that to 100% by 2023. The electric bus is assembled locally and made with materials that include recycled PET plastic.

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Using AI for green procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

Government procurement is estimated to be responsible for 15% of all greenhouse gas emissions , according to a report by Boston Consulting Group and the World Economic Forum. The same study found that about 40% of all emissions related to government procurement could be mitigated for less than US$15 per ton of CO 2 emissions.

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From Data to Action: Learn How Latin American and Caribbean Governments Are Pursuing Better Governance

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MARCH 15, 2024

Latin America and the Caribbean are at a crossroads of environmental sustainability and inclusive development; and public governance plays a critical role in a fair green transition, especially given existing inequalities, limited fiscal capacity, and deteriorating public trust. On average, 36.3% percentage points (p.p.)

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Sustainable and Circular Procurement Practices in Public Sector Procurement

Tracker Intelligence

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Public procurement encourages collaboration between government and private enterprises, in turn allowing public authorities to achieve sustainable and circular practices. In most instances, buyers and sellers are required to report project sustainability during procurement.

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Assam’s green budgeting boosts green public procurement trends

Open Contracting Partnership

JANUARY 31, 2025

CivicDataLab analyzed Assams public procurement data to estimate the share of green public procurement (GPP). GPP refers to procurement that incorporates climate and environmental goals. CivicDataLab developed a methodology to identify and measure green public procurement using tender titles.

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

Portugal's plan for mandatory green public procurement

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

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

How South Korea enables its green transition through green public procurement

Public procurement (entry for an Encyclopaedia)

A gentle introduction to applying AI in procurement

How Lithuania fast-tracked green procurement

Using AI for green procurement

From Data to Action: Learn How Latin American and Caribbean Governments Are Pursuing Better Governance

Sustainable and Circular Procurement Practices in Public Sector Procurement

Assam’s green budgeting boosts green public procurement trends

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