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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. I had assumed that looking into it would be a two part affair. Turns out it will be a four part one instead since I keep finding stuff worth discussing.

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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.

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GW Law Summer Series: Green Public Procurement Across Borders

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

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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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After the first two entries ( here and here ) of a more general nature, this one will be focused on contract specific critiques, in particular food procurement (contract types 9 and 15).

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How South Korea enables its green transition through green public procurement

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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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Webinar: Joint U.S.-EU Catalogue of Best Practices on Green Public Procurement – 13 May 2024

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