1. Continuing the SAPIENS Policy Brief Series with a Focus on Contract Management for SPP Sustainable public procurement (SPP) under the European legal framework focuses on "what to buy" and "whom (not) to buy from" under the rules regulating "how to buy" which leaves...
1. Due diligence a standard of conduct for contracting authoritiesThe concept of due diligence is a cornerstone in international law, serving as a standard of conduct for both businesses and states. The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)...
Introduction As the European Union races towards its ambitious goal of climate neutrality by 2050, the public building sector stands as a crucial front in this battle. With public buildings accounting for 40% of the EU’s total energy consumption and 36% of its...
Check out this new working paper by our early-stage researcher Xinyue Xue discussing reserved contracts for small businesses in U.S. Federal procurement!
New SAPIENS Network Webinar! On the 5th of June 2024, the SAPIENS Network Early Stage Researchers Alexandru Buftic (Babeș-Bolyai University), Felippe Vilaça (University of Gävle), Haitham Ghaida (Hasselt University) and Nadia Sava (Babeș-Bolyai University)...
Towards Deforestation-Free Public Procurement?Reflections on the Interplay between the Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and Public Procurement in the EU Our ESRs Chiara Falvo and Federica Muscaritoli have recently published an Open Access article on the topic of...
