Our Lead Researcher, associate professor Marta Andhov, has co-authored a newly published study, “How to Procure Sustainable Food and Include Farmers in Public Procurement? – Legal Constraints and Opportunities,” Other co-authors include Professor Michał Kania (the University of Silesia and senior researcher at the University of Copenhagen) and graduate research assistant Sven Mikulic (Centre of Private Governance at the University of Copenhagen). This 115-page study offers insights for academics, decision-makers as well as public procurement professionals. It addresses the possibilities and legal limitations of integrating sustainability criteria in public food procurement and examines the possibilities and limitations of integrating farmers into the public procurement process.
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Inspiring Young Minds: Sustainable Food and School Canteens with Chiara Falvo
SAPIENS Network ESRs as MSCA Ambassadors On May 23, Chiara Falvo (ESR15) took on the role of a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Ambassador as part of the SAPIENS Network project. Early-Stage Researchers (ESRs) are encouraged to visit local schools to present the...
The Latest Italian Decisions on Procurement and Environmental Criteria
Introduction Staying abreast of the latest legal developments is crucial for navigating the complex public procurement landscape. Our ESR 3, Aura Iurascu recently delved into the latest news from the Italian Council of State, focusing on some significant questions. In...
A Transatlantic Analysis of EU and U.S. Strategies In ‘Green Procurement’ – new publication
Our lead researcher, Associate Professor, Marta Andhov (from the University of Copenhagen) and Professor Christopher R. Yukins from our partner organization George Washington University Law School published an article in Government Contractor that discusses green public procurement strategies in the European Union and the United States. The article is made available open-access on the Social Science Research Network.
Innovative Sustainability: Harnessing Technology in Public Procurement
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...
What is Low Emissions Public Procurement?
I. Introduction On April 12th, the Faculty of Law of the University of Bergen hosted a seminar on "Exploring Private and Public Regulation for Sustainability," organized by Professor Ignacio Herrera Anchestegui and PhD Students Chiara Morfea and Line Gjerstad...