Nationally the publication of green tenders, an action plan on green public procurement1. Therefore, when the public sector seeks out sustainable products services, it provide markets with the much needed certainty and serves as an incentive to both foreign and domestic. Journal of public procurement jopp encourages practitioners and scholars to submit manuscripts dealing with the practice and study of public procurement at all levels of government in every country. Creating a portable document format pdf file from an email, word document, spreadsheet, etc. By using their purchasing power to choose environmentally friendly goods, services and works, they can make an important contribution to sustainable consumption and production what we call green public procurement gpp or green purchasing.
Abstract green public procurement has become a policy tool for many governments due to concerns of. Do you think that the scope of the public procurement directives should be. Green paper on the modernisation of eu public procurement policy towards a more effective european procurement market answered by the european council of engineers chambers ecec representing approx. Also known as green or environmental purchasing, green procurement compares price, technology, quality and the environmental impact of the product, service or contract. The results of the assessment will influence purchasing decisions. The role of green public procurement climateworks foundation. Working paper green public procurement as environmental policy tool. Rimgreen public procurement working toward greener earth. Procurement is the process of finding, acquiring, buying goods, services or works from an external source, often via a tendering or competitive bidding process. The use of green criteria in the public procurement of food. Green public procurement gpp can help procurers meet their environmental objectives and targets, including carbon reduction, through clearly defining specifications for goods and services that address all environmental impacts across the supply chain. Although green public procurement gpp is considered a promising instrument. International institute for sustainable development iisd and. Standardization, as another demandside measure, complements gpp.
This guidance document was developed to assist the public sector to implement and maintain procedures for green public procurement. Pdf green public procurement gpp is an increasingly debated demand side environmental policy instrument. Gpp may also provide financial savings for public authorities, especially if you consider the full lifecycle costs of a contract and not just the purchase. International journal of social sciences and entrepreneurship, 1 11, 3572. Where decisions lead to the selection of an option which does not provide the best energy performance. Green public procurement gpp is defined by the european commission as a process whereby public authorities seek to procure goods, services and works with a reduced environmental impact throughout their life cycle when compared to goods, services and works with the same primary function that would otherwise be procured. Procurement is considered sustainable when organizations.
Jopp will be a forum for the communication of research and experiences, and it intends to cover all facets of public procurement. Sustainable public procurement is the practice by which governments include sustainability considerations in their purchasing practices as a way to boost the market for sustainable goods and services and support other policy goals such as environment, development, social justice, fair labour. Report on ecolabelling and sustainable public procurement. This paper sets an objective to analyse legislative provisions for green procurement in south africas metropolitan municipalities in the context of climate change and sustainable development. Green public procurement gpp is defined as purchasing which reduces environmental impacts across product or service life cycles. The guidelines and the associated uneps spp approach are hereon referred to as the spp approach. There were 30 interviews granted by among others, procurement officers, town planners and economic development specialists. Pdf green public procurement, missing concepts and future. The role of green public procurement 6 2 international green public procurement programs the subsections below describe gpp programs in china, india, japan, and south korea.
The results of this part of the research demonstrates that it is highly important to assess and purchase a window in relation to the building in which it will be installed. On 21 november 2011, the minister for finance, the economy and investment jointly with the parliamentary secretary responsible for the environment launched a plan for green public sector purchasing. The revised gpa 2012 in article xxii8 on final provisions provides for the adoption of work programmes to facilitate its implementation and eventual new negotiations. Determinants of adoption of green procurement in the public sector. Given the rising environmental concerns and awareness among various stakeholders. Public procurement involves a range of industries including those that are target sectors for domestic industrial development and foreign direct investment. Green public procurement windows and external doors draft iii affect its thermal performance. It can also form part of a broader strategic approach to public procurement which includes social value and responsibility, referred to as sustainable public procurement spp. A handbook on green public procurement, 2nd edition.
Each year, german contracting authorities purchase around 300 billion worth of products ranging from pencils to city buses. Training on developing gpp criteria for public tendering chiang mai, thailand. The policy is based on the green procurement policy guidance created by ecoschools england which gives detailed information on the impact that can occur from the purchase of various products and services, the specific procurement considerations for each area and characteristics of the best option choices. Charlotte leire lund university, sweden and trevor bowden big room inc. A handbook on green public procurement 3rd edition european. Jerry 2000 says, utilization of green procurement has been quite limited such that a decade ago, only some highprofile organizations mainly chemical. Uk experience targets to be met government buying standards greening ict strategy. Green government procurement practices ggp in malaysian public enterprises.
The use of green criteria in the public procurement of. Green public procurement in uk green public procurement gpp lead the change national conference barbara morton 12 april 2010 tallinn, estonia. Green public procurement carine staropoli paris school of economics, university paris 1 pantheonsorbonne carine. Primary school will ensure that when all products and services are purchased, we will consider environmental aspects, potential impacts and the. Green public procurement is an effective way to pursue social and. It is no surprise that one of the items to deal with is the treatment of sustainable public procurement. Public procurement practice sustainable procurement practice. Green public procurement gpp although still in its infancy in south africa is starting to take root, with environmental criteria beginning to play a role in public procurement decisions. On 21 november 2011, the minister for finance, the economy and investment jointly with the parliamentary secretary responsible for the environment launched a plan for.
An introduction to green purchasing and public procurement. Green public procurement gpp is an important tool to achieve environmental policy goals. Green procurement in the eu already the eu legislators are making inroads into some sectors by imposing mandatory obligations and standards in the procurement of specific goods and services, for example. The process is used to ensure the buyer receives goods, services or works the best possible price, when aspects such as quality, quantity, time, and location are compared. The european commission is initiating activities to increase the level of green public. A handbook on green public procurement 3rd edition nachhaltige. The european commission defines green public procurement gpp as a. The irish governments annual public sector purchasing accounts for 10% to 12% of irelands gdp, a. A process whereby public and semi public authorities meet their needs for goods, services, works and utilities by choosing solutions that have a reduced impact on the environment throughout their lifecycle, as compared to alternative productssolutions.
Green public procurement gpp is a process where public authorities seek to source goods, services or works with a reduced environmental impact. Thus, an attempt was made to examine the status of ecolabelling schemes in the concerned countries and simultaneously investigate national legislation and policy on spp gpp. Not all of these options may be available on your computer. A fundamental problem is that there is no general agreement on what green procurement is or how best to implement it. As a common service provider of procurement services, pwgscs acquisitions branch supports federal departments and agencies in meeting their green procurement targets mainly through the development of consolidated procurement instruments, which include environmental considerations and enable departments and agencies to purchase more.
Green public procurement gpp is an important tool to achieve environmental policy goals relating to climate change, resource use and sustainable consumption and production especially given the importance of public sector spending on goods and services in europe. As part of this agenda, the oecd replaced the 2008. Best practices for sustainable procurement the oecd has launched a new agenda on public procurement reform to support countries in creating an overarching approach to procurement that enables efficiency, fosters growth and accomplishes their strategic goals. Panasonic corporation 19992016 panasonic group green procurement standards version6. Here are a few easy ways you can create pdfs from your documents. Established on february 10, 2003 effective as of april 1, 2003 19th revision. Green public procurement gpp is a process whereby public authorities seek to procure goods, services and works with a reduced environmental impact throughout their life cycle when compared to goods, services and works with the same primary function that would otherwise be procured.
Report on ecolabelling and sustainable public procurement in. If the billions of public rands, dollars and euros were spent on products and services that advanced sustainable development, huge progress could be achieved. The policy is based on the green procurement policy guidance created by ecoschools england which gives detailed information on the impact that can occur from the purchase of various products and services, the specific procurement considerations for each area and characteristics of. Green public procurement windows and external doors technical. Green public procurement gpp is a process whereby public authorities seek to procure goods, services and works with a reduced environmental impact throughout their lifecycle when compared to goods, services and works with the same primary function that would otherwise be procured. Direction for promoting green procurement designated procurement items and evaluation criteria ministries and agencies each organization creates and publicizes a procurement policy procurement of goods and services based on procurement policies report on the results and achievements of. From green public procurement to sustainable public procurement an overview of the european process on sustainable public procurement siddharth prakash trainthetrainers tot. A process whereby public and semipublic authorities meet their needs for goods. Such an approach is shifting a large part of the manufacturing activities outside the company boundary and the. Green public procurement is a process whereby public authorities seek to procure goods, services and works with a reduced environmental impact throughout their life cycle when compared to goods, services and works with the same primary function that would otherwise be procured. Pdf is the worldwide standard in sharing documents.
Standards in green public procurement a framework to. Green public procurement gpp is currently being used to influence the market to shift to a supply of goods and services to the public sector that have a reduced environmental impact. Whether it is the construction of plusenergy buildings, cutting the numbers in the vehicle fleet, more electric mobility, less meat served at the office canteen, or procurement of supplies that bear the blue angel ecolabel, uba aims to show how public authorities can take action for the sake of the climate. Green public procurement of fire extinguishers by central ministries in japan. From green public procurement to sustainable public. Jun 21, 2017 green public procurement gpp is currently being used to influence the market to shift to a supply of goods and services to the public sector that have a reduced environmental impact. Green procurement steams from pollution prevention principles and activities. Although gpp is a voluntary instrument, it has a key. Green public procurement windows and external doors. Overview and issues for congress congressional research service 2 several factors contribute to this situation. Primary school green procurement policy policy statement goring c. Overview and issues for congress congressional research service 1 ncreasing concerns about global warming, energy independence, and public health have contributed to a rise in public interest in socalled green products and services, and the. Green paper on the modernisation of eu public procurement.
The energy and resources institute teri state of play in sustainable public procurement 1. Green public procurement environment european commission. The gpa work programme and the eu regime on public procurement. The government of malta has recently issued new criteria in relation to public procurement. The municipalities of cape town, ethekwini, ekurhuleni, nelson mandela bay and tshwane all. The main methods for data generation were interviews and document analysis. Joint green public procurement in practice models of joint public procurement joint criteria for green public procurement 14 green criteria in the eu and partner countries 16 joint green public procurement in different european countries 18 joint green public procurement upper austria 18 joint green public procurement germany 20. The food service sector plays a major role in the purchases made by the public sector and due to that relevance deserves attention. Procurement monitoring to include green purchasing practices in departments approved lists including existing ones to include environmental management or policies as a qualification for entry new eu procurement directives by 2014.
737 491 699 535 988 1039 452 1209 20 56 632 740 1039 59 1116 599 179 1146 1614 1626 938 1313 1412 1340 948 1198 609 927 1080 1148