In August 2021, our lead researcher, professor Tünde Tátrai co-authored an article “European Green Deal – the way to Circular Public Procurement” for ERA Forum. This article is of great relevance as SAPIENS’ ESR project 3 will also dig into the topic of implementing circular economy practices in public procurement processes.

Abstract

How to link the concept of green public procurement (GPP) to the nowadays popular circular economy (CE) concept by exploring the possibilities of circular public procurement? Our research specifies the legal framework at all stages of the suggested procurement cycle (preparation, tendering, execution, monitoring), and the connected instruments that support GPP will be summarized. In the research, ecolabelling and life-cycle costing are highlighted as tools leading to Circular Public Procurement (CPP), drawing attention to the importance of ensuring competition and cooperation with market actors using these tools.

The article is now available on SPRINGER

Tünde Tátrai is an economist and lawyer. She currently works as a full professor at the Corvinus University of Budapest, Institute of Business Economics.