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  • The Cost of Non-Europe in the Single Market

    Modified on: 29-05-2018 Published on: 29-05-2018 Source: EPRS

    In May 2013 the European Parliament's Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Policy (IMCO) requested a Cost of Non-Europe Report in the field of the European Single Market. Cost of Non-Europe Reports are intended to evaluate the possibilities for economic or other gains and/or the realisation of a 'public good' through common action at EU level in specific policy areas and sectors. (September 2014) 

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  • Report: Performance-Based Specifications: Exploring when they work and why

    Modified on: 17-07-2018 Published on: 29-05-2018 Source: IISD

    This report seeks to contribute to the discussion on innovation and sustainable public procurement (SPP) through the investigation of the use of performance-based specifications (PBSs) in public procurement in the European Union and the United States. The report examines the benefits and limitations of the use of PBSs at different points in the procurement cycle in different sectors, particularly around their ability to support sustainable development goals and deliver environmental benefits. (September 2014)
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  • Public Procurement for a Circular Economy

    Modified on: 14-02-2021 Published on: 12-07-2018 Source: European Commission

    The European Commission has published a new brochure about ‘Circular procurement’. It cites a number of initiatives by Dutch decentralised governing bodie as examples. This confirms that the Netherlands is one of the frontrunners of the circular economy. (October 2017)
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  • OECD Checklist: Enhancing integrity in public procurement

    Modified on: 22-01-2019 Published on: 16-07-2018 Source: OECD

    The OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) has compiled a checklist to improve the integrity of needs determination of contract management. It contains recommendations for policy makers and ways to implement these policy recommendations. (2008)
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  • Benefits of Private Investment in Infrastructure

    Modified on: 22-01-2019 Published on: 16-07-2018 Source: Kearsarge Global Advisors

    Places such as Australia, Canada, the EU, and the United Kingdom already rely on private investment and have successfully executed hundreds of privately financed infrastructure projects to drive economic growth while protecting the public interest.
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  • Building circularity into our economies through sustainable procurement

    Modified on: 14-02-2021 Published on: 24-01-2019 Source: UN Environment

    Building circularity into our economies through sustainable procurement aims to introduce the role that sustainable procurement can play to accelerate the transition to a circular economy and the shift towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production, based on the work conducted by the United Nations Environment Programme in this field and on experience documented by partners and governments. (october 2018)
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  • Procurement Requirements for Sustainable Collaboration in Infrastructure Project

    Modified on: 27-06-2019 Published on: 27-06-2019 Source: Construction Climate Challenge

    Will procurement requirements be the solution for carbon reduction in infrastructure projects? Are procurement requirements the answer to carbon reduction in infrastructure construction projects? The recently finalized research project Impres has the answer and gives its recommendations on how to achieve greater carbon reductions.
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  • Unlocking sustainable tropical timber market growth through data

    Modified on: 12-12-2019 Published on: 12-12-2019 Source: PROBOS

    Between 25% and 32% of the primary tropical timber imported into the EU28 was exposed to sustainable timber certification, reveals the latest Probos and GTF Tropical Timber Market Data report. There exist great room for improvement and this number demands decisive action by all stakeholders. (November 2019)
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  • Buyer groups for sustainability

    Modified on: 10-01-2026 Published on: 16-03-2021

    In the Netherlands, contracting authorities in the public and private sector that wish to incorporate climate impact, circularity and social goals into their procurements can join a buyer group. In a buyer group, they work together to develop a shared market vision and strategy for a specific product category. This gives a clear signal to the market and allows members to share costs and risks.
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  • The role of sustainable procurement in combating deforestation

    Modified on: 16-07-2018 Published on: 16-07-2018 Source: Chatham House

    The research ‘Reducing Deforestation in Agricultural Commodity Supply Chains Using Public Procurement Policy’ deals with the role of certification of sustainable agriculture products in procurement. (September 2015)
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