Resources
Title | Attachment | Type of guidance | Geographic area | Organization | Year | User | Sectors | Language | SPP focus | Length |
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EU Buying Green! - A Handbook on Green Public Procurement | https://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/pdf/Buying-Green-Handbook-3rd-Edition.pdf | Overall Implementation | Europe | European Commission | 2016 | Procurement TeamsNational AuthoritiesOversight Bodies | ConstructionFood and Catering ServicesBuildings | English | Environmental | 80 |
The Procura + Manual: A Guide to Implementing Sustainable Procurement | https://procuraplus.org/manual/ | Overall Implementation | Europe | ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability) | 2016 | Procurement Teams | Food and Catering ServicesConstructionCleaning Products and Services | English | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | 108 |
Green Public Procurement: An overview of green reforms in country procurement systems | https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/36508/Green-Public-Procurement-An-Overview-of-Green-Reforms-in-Country-Procurement-Systems.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y | Overall Implementation | EuropeLatin America and the CaribbeanAsiaAfricaNorth America | World Bank Group | 2021 | National AuthoritiesOversight Bodies | English | Environmental | 100 | |
Green Tenders: Action Plan on Green Public Procurement | https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/74075-green-tenders-an-action-plan-on-green-public-procurement/ | SPP Action Plan | IrelandEurope | Government of Ireland | 2021 | National Authorities | ConstructionEnergyTransportFood and Catering ServicesCleaning Products and Services | English | Environmental | 74 |
Directiva de Contratación Pública N°20. Enfoque de género en materia de compras públicas | https://goreatacama.gob.cl/wp-content/uploads/Directiva20_comprasconenfoquedegenero.pdf | Enabling Framework | ChileLatin America and the Caribbean | ChileCompra (Government of Chile) | 2015 | Oversight BodiesNational Authorities | Spanish | SocialEnvironmental | 9 | |
Handbook for the Inter-American Network of Government Procurement (INGP): Implementing Sustainable Public Procurement in Latin America and the Caribbean | https://www.iisd.org/system/files/publications/iisd-handbook-ingp-en.pdf | Overall Implementation | Latin America and the Caribbean | IISD (International Institute on Sustainable Development) | 2015 | Oversight BodiesProcurement TeamsNational Authorities | ConstructionVehiclesIndoor LightingCleaning Products and ServicesApparelPaperAir ConditioningFurnitureOutdoor Lighting | English | EconomicEnvironmentalSocial | 74 |
City of Cape Town Green Procurement Action Plan | https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/news-and-events/news/city-cape-town-finalises-green-procurement-action-plan | SPP Action Plan | South AfricaAfrica | City of Cape Town | 2021 | National Authorities | English | Environmental | 13 | |
Going Green: Best Practices for Sustainable Procurement | https://www.oecd.org/gov/ethics/Going_Green_Best_Practices_for_Sustainable_Procurement.pdf | Overall Implementation | EuropeAsia | OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) | 2015 | Oversight BodiesNational Authorities | English | Environmental | 75 | |
Sustainable Public Procurement: How to “Wake the Sleeping Giant”! Introducing the United Nations Environment Programme’s Approach. | https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/37045/SPPWSG.pdf | Overall Implementation | EuropeLatin America and the CaribbeanAsiaAfricaNorth America | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | 2021 | Oversight BodiesNational AuthoritiesProcurement Teams | English | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | 101 | |
Buying Social - a guide to taking account of social considerations in public procurement (2nd edition) | https://ec.europa.eu/docsroom/documents/45767 | Overall Implementation | Europe | European Commission | 2021 | National AuthoritiesProcurement Teams | EnglishSpanishFrenchPortuguese | Social | 111 | |
Régimen Regulatorio para el Desarrollo y Competitividad de las Micro, Pequeñas y Medianas Empresas (MIPYMES) | https://www.notion.so/4e580ac7457847ae861a43ebad4e3a88?v=880e1e214aa94243925c9fb0bbc8cde8&p=701c735d66564156b2133383d0d9ec5f | Enabling Framework | Latin America and the CaribbeanDominican Republic | Government of the Dominican Republic | 2008 | National Authorities | Spanish | SocialEconomic | 21 | |
Environmentally Responsible Procurement - A Reference Guide for Better Practices | https://www.adb.org/documents/environmentally-responsible-procurement-reference-guide-better-practices | Overall Implementation | Asia | Asian Development Bank (ADB) | 2007 | Oversight Bodies | English | Environmental | 86 | |
Socially Responsible Workwear: A guide for Public Purchasers | https://stad.gent/sites/default/files/article/documents/ToolboxSocResWorkwear_1406.pdf | Implementing SPP in Specific Sectors | EuropeBelgium | City of Ghent | 2018 | Procurement Teams | Apparel | English | Social | 44 |
Dutch Public Procurement Expertise Centre | https://www.pianoo.nl/en/public-procurement-in-the-netherlands/sustainable-public-procurement-spp | Overall ImplementationSetting Sustainability Criteria | EuropeThe Netherlands | Government of The Netherlands | 2021 | Procurement TeamsNational Authorities | ICTEnergyConstructionFurnitureTransportBuildings | EnglishDutch | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | |
EU GPP Criteria | https://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/eu_gpp_criteria_en.htm | Setting Sustainability Criteria | Europe | European Commission | 2022 | Procurement TeamsNational Authorities | Cleaning Products and ServicesICTFood and Catering ServicesFurnitureConstructionTransportApparelElectricity | English | Environmental | |
Comparative Analysis of Green Public Procurement and Ecolabelling Programmes in China, Japan, Thailand, and the Republic of Korea: Lessons Learned and Common Success Factors | https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/sites/default/files/from-crm/comparative_analysis_gpp_180917_web.pdf | Ecolabels | AsiaChinaJapanThailandRepublic of KoreaEuropeAfricaNorth AmericaLatin America and the Caribbean | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | 2017 | Oversight BodiesNational Authorities | English | Environmental | 56 | |
Terms of Reference for the SPP Policy and Action Plan Expert (UNEP) | https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/35410/TRSPP.pdf | SPP Action Plan | EuropeAsiaAfricaNorth AmericaLatin America and the Caribbean | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | Oversight BodiesNational Authorities | English | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | 5 | ||
Instructions for the Prioritisation Exercise (UNEP) | https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/35412/IPE.pdf | Prioritizing Procurement Categories | EuropeAsiaAfricaNorth AmericaLatin America and the Caribbean | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | Oversight BodiesNational Authorities | English | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | 11 | ||
Terms of Reference for the Legal Review Expert (UNEP) | https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/35414/LRE.pdf | Enabling Framework | EuropeLatin America and the CaribbeanAsiaAfricaNorth America | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | Oversight BodiesNational Authorities | English | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | 4 | ||
A guide to environmental labels - for procurement practitioners of the United Nations System | https://www.ungm.org/Areas/Public/Downloads/Env_Labels_Guide.pdf | Ecolabels | EuropeLatin America and the CaribbeanAsiaAfricaNorth America | UNOPS (United Nations Office for Project Services) | 2009 | Procurement Teams | English | Environmental | 38 | |
Green Procurement and Contracting Programme of the Basque Country 2030 | https://www.ihobe.eus/news/75-of-procurement-by-basque-authorities-to-be-sustainable-within-ten-years | SPP Action Plan | EuropeBasque Country | Basque Government | 2022 | National Authorities | EnglishSpanish | Environmental | 62 | |
Plan de Acción nacional para la implementación de Compras Públicas Sostenibles de Ecuador | https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/sites/default/files/ecuador_action_plan.pdf | SPP Action Plan | EcuadorLatin America and the Caribbean | Servicio Nacional de Contratación Pública | 2016 | National Authorities | Spanish | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | 64 | |
Plan de Acción Nacional de
Compras Públicas Sustentables | https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/sites/default/files/from-crm/argentina_action_plan.pdf | SPP Action Plan | Latin America and the CaribbeanArgentina | Government of Argentina | 2017 | National Authorities | English | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | 88 | |
GPP Training Toolkit | https://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/toolkit_en.htm#:~:text=The%20GPP%20Training%20Toolkit%20is,trainer%20notes)%20and%20accompanying%20guidance. | Needs AssessmentOverall ImplementationEnabling FrameworkEngaging with the Supplier MarketImplementing SPP in Specific Sectors | Europe | European Commission | 2019 | National AuthoritiesProcurement Teams | ICTFurniturePaperCleaning Products and ServicesBuildingsApparelTransport | EnglishSpanishFrenchPortuguese | Environmental | |
Best Practice Report - Market Engagement | https://sppregions.eu/fileadmin/user_upload/Resources/Market_Engagement_Best_Practice_Report.pdf | Engaging with the Supplier Market | Europe | ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability) | 2018 | Procurement TeamsNational Authorities | English | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | 24 | |
Sustainability Clauses in Commercial Contracts: The Key to Corporate Responsibility | https://www.eticanews.it/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ecovadis_contrat_clauses_RSE__20.06.2018_eng_v5-1.pdf | Translating Sustainability into Contract Obligations | EuropeLatin America and the CaribbeanAsiaAfricaNorth America | Ecovadis | 2018 | Procurement TeamsNational AuthoritiesOversight Bodies | English | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | 68 | |
Rwanda Green Building Minimum Compliance System | https://gggi.org/site/assets/uploads/2019/07/Annex-3-Rwanda-Green-Building-Minimum-Compliance-System-REVISED.pdf | Implementing SPP in Specific Sectors | RwandaAfrica | Republic of Rwanda | 2019 | National Authorities | BuildingsConstruction | English | Environmental | 104 |
Sustainable Buildings and Construction in Africa | https://www.cscp.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/28_Tessema_Taipale_Bethge__2009__Sustainable_Building_and_Construction_in_Africa_en.pdf | Implementing SPP in Specific Sectors | AfricaSouth Africa | Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) | 2016 | National AuthoritiesProcurement Teams | Construction | English | Environmental | 72 |
Bill of Quantities (BOQ) Template - European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) | https://www.ebrd.com/downloads/procurement/cpu/PUR1301_13_New_Cairo_tender/billofquantitiestemplate.xls | Implementing SPP in Specific Sectors | EuropeAsiaAfricaNorth AmericaLatin America and the Caribbean | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) | Procurement TeamsOversight Bodies | Construction | English | Environmental | ||
Site Waste Management Plan Data Form | https://www.netregs.org.uk/media/1128/swmp_waste_data_form.pdf | Implementing SPP in Specific Sectors | EuropeAsiaAfricaNorth AmericaLatin America and the Caribbean | Netregs | Procurement Teams | Construction | English | Environmental | ||
User Guide for Procurement of Plant Design, Supply, and Installation | https://www.adb.org/documents/procurement-plant-guide | Implementing SPP in Specific Sectors | AsiaEuropeAfricaNorth AmericaLatin America and the Caribbean | Asian Development Bank (ADB) | 2021 | Oversight BodiesProcurement Teams | ConstructionBuildings | English | Environmental | |
Procurement of Works: Two-Stage Open Tendering Procedure | https://www.ebrd.com/documents/procurement/dpdf-std-two-stage-works-2019.pdf?blobnocache=true | Selecting the Right Procurement Approach | EuropeAsiaAfricaNorth AmericaLatin America and the Caribbean | European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) | 2019 | Oversight BodiesProcurement Teams | ConstructionBuildings | English | EnvironmentalEconomicSocial | |
Socially Responsible Public Procurement of ICT Equipment in Sweden | https://electronicswatch.org/make-ict-fair-case-study-socially-responsible-public-procurement-of-ict-equipment-in-sweden-december-2020_2584025.pdf | Implementing SPP in Specific SectorsSetting Sustainability Criteria | Europe | ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability) | 2020 | National AuthoritiesProcurement Teams | ICT | English | Social | 10 |
Purchasing the future you want: A sustainable IT purchasing guide | https://h20195.www2.hp.com/v2/getpdf.aspx/c07023857.pdf | Implementing SPP in Specific SectorsSetting Sustainability Criteria | EuropeAsiaAfricaLatin America and the CaribbeanNorth America | HP Development Company | 2020 | National AuthoritiesProcurement Teams | ICT | English | EnvironmentalSocial | 30 |
Green Flags: How open data can throw light on sustainable procurement | https://www.open-contracting.org/resources/green-flags-how-open-data-can-throw-light-on-sustainable-procurement/ | Monitoring Implementation | EuropeLatin America and the CaribbeanAsiaAfricaNorth America | Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) | 2021 | Oversight BodiesNational Authorities | English | Environmental | 27 | |
Results-Driven Contracting | https://govlab.hks.harvard.edu/results-driven-contracting | Selecting the Right Procurement Approach | EuropeLatin America and the CaribbeanAsiaAfrica | Harvard Kennedy School | Procurement Teams | English | EconomicSocialEnvironmental | |||
Serving the Citizens - Not the Bureaucracy: A Strategic Vision for City Procurement | https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/sites/default/files/2021-06/CCGA-City%20procurement_vFb%5B94%5D.pdf | Overall Implementation | EuropeLatin America and the CaribbeanAsiaAfrica | The Chicago Council on Global Affairs | 2021 | National AuthoritiesProcurement Teams | English | Social | 64 |