The following blog post has been authored by the SAPIENS Network Coordinator and lead researcher Prof. Roberto Caranta (University of Turin) 1. Mechanical Procurement Once upon a time, the ‘tyranny of the lowest price’ (S. Schooner – M. Speidel 2020) reigned...
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Sustainability and national public procurement objectives: the case of Italy
Introduction SAPIENS Early Stage Researcher Natalia Spataru has recently presented her work at the Birmingham Law School Seminar Series. On the 8th of February, Natalia delivered a presentation entitled ‘Sustainability and national public procurement objectives: the...
ACT6/ PhD course: Policy Advice, Outreach & Dissemination of Research
The purpose of this advanced training is for PhD students to learn how to:
COMMUNICATE – share their research in an efficient, authentic, understandable, and interesting way
DISSEMINATE – identify and translate their research findings to prospective broader audiences, including various stakeholders and journalists
IMPACT – transform their academic research into actual societal impact
The New Italian Public Contract Code: Setbacks, Innovation, and New SPP Requirements
I.Introduction The new Italian Public Contract Code (hereafter, the code) was approved on the 28th of March 2023 and entered into force on the 1st of April 2023, with applicability from July 1st, 2023. The code was adopted with the Legislative Decree 31 of March 2023,...
Case study: Targeting 100% Organic, Local and Homemade Meals in Dordogne Secondary Schools
As part of the ESR research project 15 “Bringing Sustainability to the Collective Table”, which investigates Sustainable Public Food Procurement in Europe, and thanks to the partner organization Eating City, ESR Chiara Falvo (University of Turin) had the opportunity...
Developing a harmonic sustainable public procurement framework
On 15 December 2022, SAPIENS Lead Researcher Rodrigo Lozano, Early Stage Researcher Felippe Santos, and Lead Researcher Maria Barreiro-Gen published together their article entitled "Developing a harmonic sustainable public procurement framework". This article was...





