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. million and 4,415 new jobs created in the green economy, according to official figures.

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Green Public Procurement Public Procurement Procurement IT 78

Telles.eu

OCTOBER 12, 2023

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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Green Public Procurement Public Procurement Award Criteria Procurement 124

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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Procurement Public Procurement Green Public Procurement Tender 132

Telles.eu

OCTOBER 9, 2023

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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Green Public Procurement Public Procurement Procurement Supply Chain 124

Open Contracting Partnership

DECEMBER 6, 2023

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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Procurement Buyers E-procurement Public Procurement 89

Open Contracting Partnership

AUGUST 30, 2024

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. In the Dominican Republic, only 290 purchases could be analyzed.

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Procurement Public Procurement Green Public Procurement Electronics 62

Inter-American Development Bank

MARCH 15, 2024

Out of the 19 surveyed countries, 14 had a central government strategy to promote the participation of small and medium enterprises in public procurement (or 74%); however, only 9 had a strategy for green public procurement (or 47%). This represents an increase between 2019 and 2022 of 1.1 percentage points (p.p.),

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Government Government Data Public Procurement 52