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Name of Resource | Mapping Initiatives for Ethical Public Procurement in Europe |
Type | Report / analysis |
Country / jurisdiction | European Union |
Enacting authority | The National Agency for Public Procurement (Upphandlingsmyndigheten), Sweden |
Entry into force / date of approval | 2017 |
Description | This report maps out ethical public procurement initiatives across the European Union and European Economic Area countries. The report identifies specific pressure points, strategies, and ethical public procurement initiatives implemented across Europe, as well as identifying existing challenges arising from these. Recommendations for improving working conditions in public procurement supply chains are presented. The report identifies that ethical public procurement is defined by various stakeholders in several ways. It appears that this term is not so widely used and is more commonly known as Socially Responsible Public Procurement. |
Availability | ENG: https://www.upphandlingsmyndigheten.se/globalassets/publikationerdokument/rapporterflytt/ |
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Name of Resource | Sustainable Supply Chains – Guidelines contractual terms |
Type | Guidance |
Country / jurisdiction | Sweden |
Enacting authority | National Secretariat for Sustainable Procurement |
Entry into force / date of approval | 20 May 2019 |
Description | The aim of these guidelines is to provide a clarification for the Swedish regions and what to expect from their suppliers, in regards to social and environmental responsibilities. It provides explanatory notes on sustainable supply chains’ contractual terms and highlights the steps that a supplier needs to take in order to meet certain conditions. The guidelines are also intended for procurers who will be creating and following the requirements. |
Availability | SWE: http://www.xn--hllbarupphandling-8qb.se/images/GuidelinesContractualTerms.pdf |
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