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Empowering Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Public Procurement – Policy Brief

Continue the SAPIENS Policy Brief Series with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in public procurement!

Enhancing Building Sustainability Through Improved Life Cycle Assessment Methods – Policy Brief Series

1. SAPIENS Policy Brief Series: Enhancing Building Sustainability Through Improved Life Cycle Assessment Methods Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a crucial tool for evaluating the environmental impact of buildings. However, current methods often overlook important...

Enforcing Sustainability in Public Procurement through Effective Contract Management – Policy Brief Series

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...

How to future-proof public sector supply chains – Policy Brief

In a world marked by unprecedented challenges and unforeseen disruptions, the resilience and sustainability of public sector supply chains have never been more crucial. Authored by Valentina Bianchini, SAPIENS research fellow in Management at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, this policy brief...

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