Policy and implementation SPP
Government procurement amounts to nearly 116 billion euros per year. It thus has a significant impact on the environment and on social issues, both here and in other countries. Deliberately targeted sustainable public procurement (SPP) is a powerful tool for achieving major sustainability goals.
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Sustainable procurement action plan
Dutch public authorities together have a large buying power of about €116 billion. By using procurement to pursue social goals, you can make a big impact on the market. When the government (and other buyers) ask for sustainable, social and innovative products and services, this encourages companies to make their offers more sustainable and to innovate. To support this mission, the national government presented the National Action Plan on Socially Responsible Public Procurement (Nationaal Plan Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Inkopen).
Sustainable Procurement Manifesto
The Manifest on Socially Responsible Public Procurement (Manifest Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Opdrachtgeven en Inkopen, MVOI) encourages governments and other contracting authorities to make conscious choices for social value in purchasing and procurement. By focusing on sustainability, social impact, and innovation, organisations use their procurement to support a fair and future-proof economy.
A contracting authority that signs the manifest prepares an action plan. This action plan shows how MVOI will be applied in practice. It is a clear and practical way to put the ambitions of the manifest into action. The plan also helps to track progress and report on results.
Procurement Strategy of the Dutch Government
The Dutch government aims to achieve social goals through procurement. To this end, it has developed a procurement strategy, called Procurement with Impact (pdf). Achieving social impact through procurement is not new, but with this procurement strategy, the Dutch government aims to lay a stronger foundation. Using procurement power is not optional, but an explicit task for the policy makers, clients and purchasing officers of the central government.
European Green and Social Legislation
The European Union (EU) considers public procurement a key tool for achieving its green and social objectives. Therefore, European sectoral directives and regulations have been developed that contribute to achieving climate objectives or that include social obligations. Several European laws and regulations influence public procurement
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