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

Telles.eu

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). Pigs are reared in similar ways both in the Alentejo and Andalusia, so from an actual sustainability point of view, the product is equivalent.

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GW Law Summer Series: Green Public Procurement Across Borders

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How South Korea enables its green transition through green public procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

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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A gentle introduction to applying AI in procurement

Open Contracting Partnership

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

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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Sustainable and Circular Procurement Practices in Public Sector Procurement

Tracker Intelligence

Public procurement encourages collaboration between government and private enterprises, in turn allowing public authorities to achieve sustainable and circular practices. This blog looks to address the role and importance of driving long-term sustainability and supporting the development of a circular economy.