Sustainable Procurement definition

Sustainable Procurement means a process whereby public bodies meet their needs for goods, works or services in a way that achieves value for money on a long-term basis in terms of generating benefits not only to the public body, but also to the economy and the wider society, whilst minimising damage to the environment;

Sustainable Procurement means considering social and environmental factors in the procurement process, in addition to traditional factors such as price, quality and service. It addresses both the sustainability factors related to specific Goods or Services and the practices of suppliers along the supply chain. Sustainable Procurement considers total costs (e.g., purchase, operating/maintenance, disposal or recycling costs) and supports ‘Best Value’ procurement.

Sustainable Procurement means the process whereby organisations obtain the goods, services, works and utilities they need in a way that achieves value for money on a whole life basis in terms of generating benefits for the organisation, society and the economy whilst minimising damage to, or even improving, the environment.

Examples of Sustainable Procurement in a sentence

• D5.1 The Contractor shall in the performance of the Contract have due regard to the Authority’s Environmental, Sustainable Procurement and Ethical Procurement policy statements and in addition, shall assist the Authority in achieving the Sustainable Development in Government targets (“SDIG”).

• In accordance with the City’s Sustainable Procurement Policy, it is the policy of the City of Tacoma to encourage the use of products or services that help to minimize the environmental and human health impacts of City Operations.

• The District will evaluate each response, and more points will be awarded to firms who products and services directly meet the District’s Environmentally Sustainable Procurement goal.

• Please use the attached Environmentally Sustainable Procurement form to describe how your product or service directly meets the District’s goal.

• D5.1 The Contractor shall in the performance of the Contract have due regard to the Authority‟s Environmental, Sustainable Procurement and Ethical Procurement policy statements and in addition, shall assist the Authority in achieving the Sustainable Development in Government targets (“SDIG”).

More Definitions of Sustainable Procurement

Sustainable Procurement means the application of environmental, social and economic values in the procurement process.

Sustainable Procurement means a process whereby organisations meet their needs for goods, works or services in a way that achieves value for money on a whole life basis in terms of generating benefits not only to the organisation, but also to society and the economy, whilst minimising damage to the environment;

Sustainable Procurement means the procurement of goods and services that have minimal environmental impacts and provide increased environmental and social benefits.

Sustainable Procurement means procurement that considers the environmental impact, the economic and financial impact and the social impact of purchasing goods and services.

Sustainable Procurement means taking a holistic approach to obtain best value which involves integrating environmental, economic and social considerations into public procurement decision making.

Sustainable Procurement means obtaining best value for public service enti- ties by integrating environmental, economic and social considerations in the procurement process.

Sustainable Procurement means procurement which seeks to obtain Best Value for the Municipality by integrating environmental, economic and social considerations in the procurement process.