Measuring the Economic Impact of Sustainable Award Criteria in Public Procurement

ESR 9

Modern economies increasingly implement public procurement policies to drive positive change. These policies target social goals, such as supporting minorities and disadvantaged groups, as well as environmental objectives, like reducing emissions.

Sustainable Award Criteria (SAC) is a widely employed tool to achieve these goals, recognizing practices that align with resource efficiency, social responsibility, and long-term impact during the contract award stage.

Key questions guide this project:

  • Is SAC effective?
  • What downsides might be associated with it, and how could we overcome them?

This research aims to provide empirical evidence on the economic and social impacts of SAC and other sustainable procurement methods.

ESR 9 is supervised by professor Davide Vannoni and co-supervised by associate professor Marta Andhov.

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Learn More About Enrique Carreras

 Enrique Carreras is an entrepreneurial economist who is passionate about taking on big questions. In the past, Enrique developed private ventures, advised the government, and conducted research on economic development for international organizations. Aside from this, he is a firm believer in the benefits of multidisciplinary teams, where he works with both qualitative and quantitative approaches. He is specially interested in the applications of new technologies for a better and more sustainable world.

In this video, ESR 9 Enrique Carreras tells us what his research project is about and how it contributes to society as a whole.

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Host Institution: University of Turin

PLANNED SECONDMENTS
The University of Copenhagen (3-month resident work with co-supervisor on global legal standards for the protection of minorities and
disadvantaged groups)
Association for the Innovation, Teaching and Promoting of Sustainable Development in Life Sciences and in Applied or Social Sciences in Europe and the World (2-month participation in developing courses and materials on inclusive PP)
The International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization (3-month research on UN standards for the protection of minorities and disadvantaged people in PP; participation in course design and preparation of training materials)