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Name of Resource

Guide on Socially Responsible Public Procurement

Type

Guidance on policy/legislation implementation

Country / jurisdiction

Colombia

Enacting authority

Colombia Compra Eficiente, Colombia’s Public Procurement System

Entry into force / date of approval

November 2018

Description

This guide highlights that human rights due diligence in the Public Procurement System reduces the risk of human rights violations in the performance of contracts and future legal actions, provides transparency to the processes and contributes to sustainable development in social and economic terms. Additionally, it allows suppliers to demonstrate that they undertook reasonable measures to avoid any participation in the violation of human rights.

Availability

SPA: https://www.colombiacompra.gov.co/sites/cce_public/files/cce_documents/cce_guia_cp_socialmente_responsables.pdf