Join the Webinar The Sapiens Network, in collaboration with the Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences of Babes-Bolyai University, is organizing a workshop titled "Public Procurement: a systemic approach to sustainability and technology" as...
Events
Shaping the Future of Procurement: Join Us at the 9th Global Procurement Conference
In an ever-evolving global landscape, the choices we make in public procurement hold significant weight, extending far beyond immediate transactions. On June 20th 2024, the SAPIENS Network Conference, organized by the University of Birmingham, will kickstart the...
SAPIENS joined the Procura+ Conference 2024: insights on ‘Step changes for big impact’
Overview of the Procura+ Conference Running for the past 25 years, the Procura+ Conference series (formerly EcoProcura) is one of ICLEI’s flagship events where public procurement policy meets practice. The Conference provides a unique forum to exchange and inform on...
Key take aways for public procurement on the implementation of due diligence in the garment and footwear sector
Public buyers often buy from retailers, and retailers play a role in simplifying access to remedy. If a retailer has 800 brands, such was the case of one of the participant retailers, there is no way that a trade union will know how each of those 800 mechanisms work....
OECD’s Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector: Highlights from the side session on public procurement as the missing multiplier in ensuring decent work
Country members of the OECD spend approximately 12% of the overall GDP on public procurement. Its purchasing power and influence on the markets is often not fully deployed or underestimated. The acquisition of garments is crucial for public entities to provide...
Sustainable public procurement: A glimpse on evidence produced so far
The project leaders, lead researchers and the ESRs met at the University of Greenwich from 29 February and 1 March 2024, where the fifth project meeting of the Sapiens Network was hosted. This blog post includes a glimpse on evidences and findings produced so far by...