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Transforming Public Buildings: How Green Public Procurement Can Drive Energy Efficiency in the EU – Policy Brief Series
Introduction As the European Union races towards its ambitious goal of climate neutrality by 2050, the public building sector stands as a crucial front in this battle. With public buildings accounting for 40% of the EU’s total energy consumption and 36% of its...
Empowering Small Businesses: The Impact of Reserved Contracts in U.S. Federal Procurement – Working Paper Series
Check out this new working paper by our early-stage researcher Xinyue Xue discussing reserved contracts for small businesses in U.S. Federal procurement!
Public Procurement in a Circular Economy: An Overview of the EU and South African Models – Working Paper
1. Sustainable Public Procurement: From the International Agenda to Actual Buying Practices Aura Iurascu’s research on public procurement and circular economy focuses on the EU and Member...
New Age of Sustainability in Public Procurement – SAPIENS Scientific Webinar Ⅱ
Public procurement holds immense potential as a policy tool to advance sustainability, encompassing not only environmental considerations but also social and economic aspects. From empowering small...
The accommodation of sustainability in the EU Internal Market public procurement system – Working Paper Series
1. Working Paper: EU public procurement system and sustainability considerations This working paper was drafted by ESR 1 Natalia Spataru, as part of her PhD research on the public procurement (PP)...
New publication on Sustainable Food Procurement
The SAPIENS Network is excited to announce its contribution to the book Sustainable Food Procurement. Legal, Social, and Organisational Challenges, co-edited by experts Mark Stein, Maurizio Mariani,...
Addressing social issues in sustainable public procurement: a collaborative approach – Working Paper
1. How social issues are being addressed through collaboration between stakeholders in sustainable public procurement? Our Early Stage Research n. 5 Felippe Vilaça Loureiro Santos, from the...
Promoting Gender Equality: Implementing Reservations for Women-Owned Businesses in Public Procurement Tenders – Policy Brief
1. Launching SAPIENS Network Policy Brief Series The SAPIENS Network is pleased to introduce its Policy Brief Series, designed to showcase the expertise and insights of our network's early stage...
