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.

Public Procurement 105

Public Procurement Procurement Buyers Tender 105

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. Results : Levels of green procurement uptake across Lithuanian public institutions have increased to 94% by value and 93% by total procedures as of 1 December 2023.

Procurement 89

Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

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. Future Trends in Sustainable and Circular Procurement Future trends will enable suppliers and public entities to overcome present-day challenges.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Procurement Supply Chain E-procurement 52

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 15, 2024

Five countries among the 12 surveyed use green budgeting to integrate climate and environmental considerations into decisions on taxes and public spending, 42% compared to 67% of OECD countries. Public procurement can be used to promote social objectives, sustainability, and environmental responsibility.

Government 52

Government Government Data Public Procurement 52

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.

Green Public Procurement 82

Green Public Procurement Public Procurement Budget Procurement 82