Creating a National Action Plan (NAP) for Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) is a key part of SPP implementation. It provides a clear direction and mandate for SPP implementation and a sound basis for building a coherent and well-coordinated approach.
Croatia commits to establishing an online platform that allows coordination including training and exchange of information among procurement stakeholders by the end of 2016.
Croatia commits to implement measures from its 2015-2017 Green Public Procurement (GPP) Action Plan. Croatia further commits to a new GPP Action Plan for the period of 2017-2020.
UN Environment commits to support countries in the implementation of sustainable public procurement (SPP).
A Guideline for Sustainable Public Procurement: Adapted for use by Mongolian public procurement officers of all level budgetary bodies aims to provide guidance to all governments and organizations interested in the implementation of Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP).
Turin, Italy
The course explores the competencies needed for execution of socially and environmentally responsible procurement while upholding value for money (VFM). It explains the process for development of Sustainable Procurement Plans at national or organizational levels, their contents and targets.
Italy commits to improve and promote the Minimum Environmental Criteria (MEC) in public procurement for supplies of products, services and works.
As “green public procurement” (GPP) is playing an increasingly important role in stimulating the demand for environmentally friendly products and services, there is a strongly emerging need to analyse which factors drive the inclusion of environmental criteria in public tenders.