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30/11/2023
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Green Public Procurement (GPP) News Alert
Newsletter No. 124 | November 2023
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Czech railway becomes greener and more social
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The Czech Railway Infrastructure Manager Správa železnic (RM) has made significant strides in adopting more environmentally and socially responsible practices. Governed by the Ministry of Transportation, RM oversees railway electrification, aims to optimise energy use in facilities, and reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The aim to systematically carry out responsible public procurement was set by the Ministry of Transportation's 2018 order.
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Interview
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Purchase for impact - how procurement and public spending can accelerate development
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Interview with Anne-Claire Howard, Director of the Procurement Group at UNOPS. She has been the co-chair of the Sustainable Procurement working group in the United Nations High Level Management Committee Procurement Network since May 2023.
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GPP Good Practice Examples
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Provision of environmentally-friendly and socially responsible meals to the staff of Emilia Romagna’s Health System - Italy
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Intercent-ER, the Emilia-Romagna Region’s Agency for the development of electronic markets, launched a procedure to ensure that all employees of the Regional Health System can enjoy a quality meal once a day. The contracting authority set up a system of electronic meal vouchers, usable with a network of service providers with which the supplier had agreements. Regarding the award criteria, the Agency took into account many of the aspects that have an impact on the demand for eco-friendly restaurants, as well as quality and safety.
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From waste to workspace: Supplying reused and refurbished furniture - Niort City Hall, France
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When Niort City Hall decided in 2022 to replace the obsolete furniture of 350 workstations over a period of 6 to 7 years, it was determined to take a circular approach. The municipality decided to procure refurbished furniture, made from the municipality’s own obsolete furniture. The approach that Niort City Hall took goes beyond the requirements set out in France’s landmark Anti-waste and Circular Economy Law to procure furniture that incorporates reused, upcycled, or recycled materials. 58% of the furniture that the City of Niort procures comes from reuse or upcycling.
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Zoom-ins
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Public procurement to advance gender equality
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This guide, which is based on the Swedish National Procurement Agency's model purchase process (preparation, execution and realisation of the agreement), shows how organisations can establish gender equality requirements in procurement with regard to suppliers, products, services and construction contracts. It also mentions the different stages and operations, giving examples of what the regulatory framework looks like and how some municipalities have included it in their tenders.
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On the 12th of December, from 10:30 to 12:00 CEST, the fourth and last EU GPP Helpdesk webinar will address the "use of social and environmental considerations in procurement procedures and their link with the subject matter". During the event, experiences will be shared and clarifications on this topic will be provided, focusing on the most common mistakes and how they can be avoided. Don't miss it!
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CityLoops Procurement Handbook and toolkit
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The handbook draws upon the CityLoops demonstration actions to outline key takeaways. It aims to inspire and guide European local and regional public authorities, policy makers and procurement officers. The comprehensive toolkit presents a range of tools used by cities in the CityLoops initiative for circular procurement practices, offering a concise explanation of the functionalities of each tool; ideas on when and how best to use each tool; among other things.
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Survey on public buyers’ communication practices
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The GPP Helpdesk is supporting the dissemination of a survey in all European languages, launched in the framework of a European Commission initiative on socially responsible public procurement (SRPP). Give your feedback about communication sources and channels to tailor a communication campaign to promote SRPP across the EU. Thanks for your useful input! Deadline: 31 December 2023
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#EUCircularTalk: Circular Procurement
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The ECESP Leadership Group on Circular Procurement and the Leadership Group on Biodiversity and Climate organised a #EUCircularTalk on the 20th of October 2023. During the session, synergies between circular procurement and biodiversity and climate were discussed, and experiences from municipalities on integrating circular procurement strategies, calculating scope 3 emissions, and using circular procurement to achieve their climate and biodiversity goals were presented.
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The GPP News Alert is an initiative of the European Commission, Directorate-General for Environment.
Editor: EU GPP Helpdesk
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