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Sustainable Public Food Procurement (SPFP) in the EU – SAPIENS Scientific Webinar III
New SAPIENS Scientific Webinar on Sustainable Public Food Procurement in the European Union! Governments worldwide procure food and catering services for public institutions such as schools, universities and hospitals. Because of its economic relevance and its...
How to monitor public contract modifications for increasing transparency? A comparative study of 6 European countries
Public procurement, a vital component of governmental spending, has long been associated with corruption risks. The intricate contractual arrangements, substantial financial stakes, and discretionary powers granted to public officials make it a breeding ground for...
How is social sustainability understood and applied in infrastructure?
The concept of sustainability was developed more than 30 years ago. Yet today, what we consider sustainable has no common understanding, which is problematic when trying to operationalize it....
Why do we need a Global Procurement Partnership for Sustainable Development?
How can Public Procurement be a strategic tool in supporting countries across the globe to achieve their environmental and socio-economic goals? SAPIENS NETWORK Lead Researcher Prof. Gustavo Piga...
Registration: Join us for ATC 3 Actors in Developing SPP Rules and Best Practices
Advanced Training Course 3 Global Leadership in SPP SPP rules and best practices at global level April 6 – 8 University of Rome "Tor Vergata"Villa MondragoneVia Mondragone 4,00078 Monte Porzio...
Innovation and Competitiveness in Argentinian Mining Value Chains – Inspiration for SPP
Latin American economies are heavily dependent on natural resource-based industries (NRBI). These activities, though crucial for the development of countries, are also generally subject to...
Recording ATC 2 SPP and the Circular Economy
The second SAPIENS Advanced Training course focused on Circular Economy in the context of public procurement as well as circular business models. Session 1: Introduction to Circular Economy,...
How external stakeholders drive the green public procurement practice? An organizational learning perspective
SAPIENS Lead Researcher Prof. Andrea Appolloni from University of Rome Tor Vergata, Faculty of Economics, recently published together with Junqi Liu, Yanlin Ma and Wenjuan Cheng a paper on the...
