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....