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  • REBus Construction Lessons report

    Modified on: 25-06-2018 Published on: 07-12-2017 Source: REBus

    The EU LIFE REBus (Resource Efficient Business Models) project aims to reducethe use of raw materials or extend the lifetime of products by demonstrating the commercial case for European businesses to change their business models. As a REBus partner, the Dutch Rijkswaterstaat has aligned these business models with public procurement budgets, asset management and legislation across a variety of procurement categories including textiles, furniture, electricals and construction.
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  • Legal framework in The Netherlands

    Modified on: 28-01-2026 Published on: 22-03-2018

    On 1 July 2016 the amended Dutch Public Procurement Act entered into force. The amended Public Procurement Act implements the latest EU procurement directives (2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU). The Public Procurement Act applies to all procedures below and above the EU procurement thresholds.
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    Modified on: 25-06-2018 Published on: 05-04-2018
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  • English

    Modified on: 12-01-2026 Published on: 05-04-2018

    PIANOo, the Dutch Public Procurement Expertise Centre, was set up to professionalise procurement and tendering in all government departments, with a view to improving efficiency and compliance with the rules. Professional procurement can contribute to successful policy and offers value for taxpayers' money.

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  • Sitemap

    Published on: 05-04-2018
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  • Measuring and Communicating the Benefits of Sustainable Public Procurement

    Modified on: 29-05-2018 Published on: 28-05-2018 Source: UNEP

    UNEP has released a 10YFP on SPP report entitled "Measuring and Communicating the Benefits of Sustainable Public Procurement". The report seeks to provide governmental organisations engaged in SPP with a step-by-step guide to planning, measuring and communicating on the benefits they are creating through the implementation of their sustainable procurement programmes and activities. (January 2016)
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  • Circular Public Procurement in the Nordic Countries

    Modified on: 14-02-2021 Published on: 28-05-2018 Source: Nordic-Co-operation

    This report provides a framework for circular procurement and discusses its possibilities to promote the circular economy. Several best practice examples in Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Norway illustrate how and in which sectors and product groups circular procurement could be applicable. (May 2017)
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  • Using product-service systems to enhance sustainable public procurement

    Modified on: 25-06-2018 Published on: 29-05-2018 Source: UNEP

    This technical report examines the nexus between product-service systems and sustainable public procurement, drawing together international experience. The aim of this report is, in particular, to demonstrate how product-service systems can be used by governments in the context of sustainable public procurement (SPP) policies and initiatives, thus contributing to a more resource-efficient, lowcarbon and inclusive green economy. (May 2015)

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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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