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

Telles.eu

It is defined in the Annex as a 'supply made via direct purchases from the producer or through one single intermediary.' Can you imagine bread being ineligible for purchase for months on end because the wheat season has finished in Portugal? So what is a 'short supply chain'?

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Using AI for green procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

Introducing more sustainable procurement policies and processes presents an enormous opportunity for public authorities to not only contribute to reaching carbon emission reduction goals but also to drive sustainable societal and economic development.

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How Lithuania fast-tracked green procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

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

Inter-American Development Bank

The massive online course launched by the IDB based on this series has had more than 70,000 participants registered. Mechanisms exist but must become more effective to ensure equal access, representation, and inclusiveness in public decisions. This represents an increase between 2019 and 2022 of 1.1 percentage points (p.p.),