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Why Public Procurement Must Drive Sustainability: Reflections from My PhD Journey in Energy-Efficient Public Buildings
After four intense years of research, collaboration, and fieldwork across several European cities, I am proud to share that I have successfully defended my PhD thesis at the Faculty of Public Administration, Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. This work...
SAPIENS Network Research Impact: Reflections from the “EU Public Procurement anno 2025 – Are the Rules Fit for Purpose?” Conference in Copenhagen
Reflections from the “EU Public Procurement anno 2025 – Are the Rules Fit for Purpose?” Conference in Copenhagen On 23–24 April 2025, the University of Copenhagen hosted a major conference titled "EU Public Procurement anno 2025 – Are the Rules Fit for Purpose?"...
Unlocking Emissions Reduction: How Public Procurement Can Drive Sustainable Change
Insights from the Policy BriefIn this policy brief, ESR12 Federica Muscaritoli continues her research on the interplay between EU public procurement and climate change mitigation law. In the EU,...
Integrating Life Cycle Assessment and Circularity Assessment into EU Public Procurement – Working Paper Series
In this working paper, Haitham examine the integration of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Circularity Assessment (CA) into public procurement processes within the European Union (EU). The paper...
Do Civil Society Organizations Have a Role in Promoting Sustainable and Gender-Responsive Public Procurement?
Public procurement, simply put, is the process of buying goods, works, and services by the public sector. At first glance, it may seem like the only stakeholders are the government employees making...
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...
SAPIENS Network Final Conference
Institute of European Law hosts the SAPIENS Network Final Conference Introduction On 20 June 2024, the Institute of European Law (IEL), a part of Birmingham Law School at the University of...
New Publication: Analysing the Drivers for Sustainable Public Procurement
1. Drivers for sustainable public procurement Early Stage Researcher Felippe Santos, SAPIENS Lead Researcher Rodrigo Lozano, and Lead Researcher Maria Barreiro-Gen recently published their...
