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Welcome
A ONE-DAY EVENT TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE VIABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES IN CONTRACTING
Delivering compliant procurement
This event is designed to help all public procurement professionals understand how organisations can take into account social, environmental and sustainability considerations and still deliver value for
money, while remaining compliant with the EC Public Procurement Directives.
Public authorities are under pressure to ensure that their procurement makes a positive contribution towards social inclusion, secures improvements to the environment and minimises any adverse environmental impact.
The UK has
the aim of being among the leaders in the EU by 2009 in sustainable
development. With a budget of some £150bn, the sector can
transform markets so that the private sector can join forces
in pursuing sustainable purchasing policies.
Sustainable
procurement is good procurement
Opting for
environmentally sound goods, services and works helps your organisation
achieve sustainable development. Increased demand for sustainable
goods encourages sustainable production, and helps environmentally
friendly technologies conquer the market. It can also help save
taxpayers’ money.
Practising
positive social procurement
Criteria involving
social considerations may be used to determine the most economically
advantageous tender, where such criteria provide an economic
advantage for the authority which is seeking the product or service
concerned.
Integrating
social, environmental and
sustainability issues into your procurement
All public
authorities should be developing national or regional contracts
that ensure social, environmental and sustainability issues are
considered from the outset. The Government has raised the profile
of sustainable procurement across the public sector with a major
shift in the way the public sector buys goods and services, signing
up to a range of measures designed to achieve the sustainable buying
of a wide variety of products.
The new emphasis
on environmental standards represents a significant shift in public
sector purchasing practice.
Whilst the
full benefits of social, environmental and sustainable procurement
will not be achieved overnight, this event will help your organisation
put in place the structures to support and encourage all involved
to develop compliant practices.
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