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Name of Resource

Public Sector Procurement, Sustainable Procurement Duty

Type

Policy

Country / jurisdiction

Scotland

Enacting authority

Scottish Parliament (sub-national)

Entry into force / date of approval

2014

Description

The sustainable procurement duty requires that before a contracting authority buys anything, it must think about how it can improve the social, environmental and economic wellbeing of the area in which it operates, with a particular focus on reducing inequality.

Availability

ENG: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/sustainable-procurement-duty/