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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. It is very detailed and prescriptive to and will definitely curtail the discretion of contracting authorities to organise their procurement procedures and contractual arrangements.

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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. This means the public sector in Portugal will have less than 3 months to adapt to a fairly significant change in the way it carries out public procurement.

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GW Law Summer Series: Green Public Procurement Across Borders

Public Procurement Intl

JULY 11, 2024

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

Telles.eu

OCTOBER 9, 2023

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). It is defined in the Annex as a 'supply made via direct purchases from the producer or through one single intermediary.' 34 TFEU.

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

Telles.eu

OCTOBER 12, 2023

While this blogpost concludes my detailed analysis of the draft Resolution, I may consider a more overarching overview about the problems detected and how they fit within the general approach towards making green procurement mandatory.

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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. This allows organizations such as the Korea Institute of Procurement (KIP) to analyze the impact of the reforms.

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

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APRIL 30, 2024

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IOS/UUCePP Transactional Talk: Green Contracts, Greener Firms? Green Public Procurement as an environmental policy

Utrecht University

MAY 28, 2024

In this Transactional talk, organised by UUCePP and IOS platform The Transactional State, Olga Chiappinelli presents her paper about Green Public Procurement as an environmental policy

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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. 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.

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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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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. The following blog will provide a more detailed exploration of creating sustainable procurement strategy, their benefits and challenges during implementation.

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The principle of competition is dead. Long live the principle of competition (Free webinar)

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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The role of competition in public procurement regulation continues to be debated. Bringing together voices representing a wide range of views, this webinar will explore these issues and provide a space for reflective discussion on competition and public procurement. Free webinar: 22 March 2024 2pm UK / 3pm CET / 4pm EET.

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Public procurement (entry for an Encyclopaedia)

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

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 15, 2024

Public procurement can be used to promote social objectives, sustainability, and environmental responsibility. In 2022, 16 of the 19 surveyed countries in LAC (or 84%) had central e-procurement systems and reported having policies or strategies in this area to pursue social objectives.

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

Portugal's plan for mandatory green public procurement

GW Law Summer Series: Green Public Procurement Across Borders

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

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

How South Korea enables its green transition through green public procurement

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

IOS/UUCePP Transactional Talk: Green Contracts, Greener Firms? Green Public Procurement as an environmental policy

A gentle introduction to applying AI in procurement

How Lithuania fast-tracked green procurement

Using AI for green procurement

Sustainable and Circular Procurement Practices in Public Sector Procurement

The principle of competition is dead. Long live the principle of competition (Free webinar)

Public procurement (entry for an Encyclopaedia)

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

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