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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 provides a comprehensive review of the current state of LCA and CA in EU...
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 the purchases and the suppliers providing the goods and services....
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...
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...
Can Data Monitoring Help the Uptake of Sustainable Public Procurement in the EU Member States? – Policy Brief
1. Continuing the SAPIENS Network Policy Briefs Series Policy briefs are concise documents that distill key research findings into actionable recommendations, providing early stage researchers with...
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...
Shaping the Future of Procurement: Join Us at the 9th Global Procurement Conference
In an ever-evolving global landscape, the choices we make in public procurement hold significant weight, extending far beyond immediate transactions. On June 20th 2024, the SAPIENS Network...
SAPIENS joined the Procura+ Conference 2024: insights on ‘Step changes for big impact’
Overview of the Procura+ Conference Running for the past 25 years, the Procura+ Conference series (formerly EcoProcura) is one of ICLEI’s flagship events where public procurement policy meets...
