Sustainable procurement tools
Find out what good practice in sustainable procurement looks like and what tools are available .
Sustainable procurement tools
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If done properly sustainable procurement makes sound business sense. Unless we take into account the whole costs of goods and services (including energy and water use) and the costs of managing wider social costs (like pollution impacts, carbon emissions and waste disposal), we will not achieve value for money in a meaningful sense. The tools set out below will help you do this:
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GBS are a set of easy to use product specifications for public procurers.
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The GBS are owned by Defra. Individual standards are developed with input from across government, industry and wider stakeholders. They are extensively reviewed with market research and analysis to establish criteria that take long term cost effectiveness and market capacity into account. sets this out in more detail.
The GBS can be used in planning a procurement to get a quick insight into key sustainability issues. Explore whether you can meet your GBS requirements by using an existing collaborative framework. GBS can be used as technical specifications in tender documents. If you바카라 사이트檝e already awarded long term contracts, work with your suppliers to introduce GBS during contract management - they are not only the 바카라 사이트榞reen바카라 사이트� option but are designed to deliver value for money over the long term.
Sustainable procurement training
provides training on sustainable procurement.
The Flexible Framework tool
and guidance is a widely-used self-assessment package which allows organisations to measure, monitor and improve how they procure.
Prioritisation tool
The helps organisations prioritise their sustainable procurement activities in key product areas. It also helps in developing procurement strategies and action plans that address economic, environmental and social issues.
London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games construction guidance
Guidance on sustainable construction procurement draws on lessons from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
EU Green Public Procurement
GBS are aligned to initiative. By using the 바카라 사이트 Buying Standards you will also be able to meet EU-wide criteria and comply with UK commitments and priorities. Defra has produced guidance on the EU Green Public Procurement programme and its relationship with the GBS.
Food and catering services procurement tools
Defra has published a set of food and catering service procurement tools following the Bonfield report into sustainable public sector food procurement.