Research

Sustainability Clauses in Public Contracts

Sustainability Clauses in 'Public' Contracts Sustainability Clauses under the Public Sector Directive: Sustainable Performance Contract Clauses Our ESR Ezgi has recently published an open-access article titled “Sustainability Clauses in ‘Public’ Contracts” in the...

Contract Compliance for SPP: To Monitor or Not to Monitor – Working Paper Series

1.Sustainable Contract Performance Ezgi's research examines sustainability clauses in public procurement contracts, focusing on achieving sustainable contract performance. She uncovers the limits of contract law and investigates monitoring and enforcement practices to...

Directive 2023/1791 EED: A Step Closer to or a Missed Opportunity for Mandatory Green Public Procurement Criteria Through Sectoral Legislation – Working Paper Series

Alexandru Buftic's research tackles one of the most pressing issues of our time: sustainability in the construction industry. His work aligns closely with the European Union's ambitious goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, offering valuable insights into how...
How does the US federal government contract with small businesses? – An introduction to set-aside procurement

How does the US federal government contract with small businesses? – An introduction to set-aside procurement

In May 2023, our Early-Stage Researchers Natalia Spataru, Valentina Bianchini and Xinyue Xue were seconded to our partner organisation George Washington University Law School in Washington DC, USA. In this blog post, Xinyue shares her experience researching relevant rules and practices for promoting small businesses in US federal procurement. Her PhD project at the University of Birmingham focuses on facilitating Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in public procurement.

New Article On The Adoption of Mandatory GPP Criteria

New Article On The Adoption of Mandatory GPP Criteria

Our Early-Stage Researcher, Aura Iurascu (Hasselt University) published an open-access journal article titled ‘How Will the Adoption of Mandatory GPP Criteria Change the Game? Lessons from the Italian Experience’. The article was published in Vol. 18, Issue 1, 2023,...