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Introduction
How to use this toolkit
What is Open SPP?
What our users told us
Plan
Establish an enabling environment
Prioritize
Monitoring & evaluation
Build support and capabilities
Create an Action Plan
Implement
Assess needs
Choose a procurement method
Engage with the market
Set sustainability criteria
Prepare contract obligations
Monitor implementation
Open data & measuring progress
Options for data use
SPP uptake
Carbon reduction
Gender inclusion
Life cycle costing
Economic Development
Sector guidance
Construction sector
ICT sector
Resources
Downloadable tools
Resource directory
Case study database
Guide to ecolabels
Open SPP FAQs
In 2005, the Government of The Netherlands set up PIANOo, a knowledge network for government procurement officers and contracting authorities. PIANOo was created with the aim of professionalizing procurement, seeking to improve efficiency and compliance.
It also now incorporates a specific section on Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP), offering learning materials, guidance, and a criteria tool for public authorities to identify possible environmental requirements to include in tendering processes.
The expertise center includes information regarding best practice exchange meetings amongst procurement practitioners.