What we are doing
Sustainable procurement has grown in scope, to encompass a wide range of environmental, social and economic issues, promoting value for money in its full sense, and depth, as the knowledge and techniques developed by frontrunners have been disseminated and standards raised. However, progress towards more sustainable procurement has not been straightforward. Public authorities seek guidance, inspiration and exchange to reap the full benefits of their procurement work. Therefore, the Procura+ European Sustainable Procurement Network support public authorties in learning, connecting, and acting on sustainable public procurement.
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What we are achieving
Procura+ is a network of European public authorities and regions that connect, exchange and act on sustainable and innovation procurement. The network has 45 participating public authorities from 16 European countries. ICLEI offers the Procura+ participants a range of activities and resources to advance their sustainable public procurement work, including recognition through the Procura+ Awards; a city twinning program to facilitate staff exchanges; a platform to share plans and publicize successes; education and professional development opportunities; and the Procura+ manual, an accessible guide supporting public authorities in successfully implementing sustainable public procurement.
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