Resource directory

In this section, we include information on existing Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) guidance and practice references. Available resources have been classified according to whether they provide guidance, or references, on overall SPP implementation, or focus on specific SPP practices, such as prioritizing procurement categories, or establishing an enabling framework.

Title	Attachment	Type of guidance	Geographic area	Organization	Year	User	Sectors	Language	SPP focus	Length
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

Resource directory

Resource Directory