Procurement Reform Bill and Sustainable Procurement Update by Peter Brown Sustainable Procurement Manager
Jan 01, 2016
Procurement Reform Billand
Sustainable Procurement
Update by
Peter Brown
Sustainable Procurement Manager
Procurement Reform Bill
• Consultation
• What is currently happening?
• What will happen next?
• Key Dates
Proposed AIM “To establish a national legislative framework for sustainable public procurement that supports Scotland's economic growth by delivering social and environmental benefits including community benefits, supporting innovation and promoting public procurement processes and systems which are transparent, streamlined, standardised, proportionate, fair and business-friendly.”
Sustainable Public Procurement in Scotland
Next Steps
The Marrakech Process is a dynamic, global effort launched in 2003 on Sustainable Consumption and Production with all relevant stakeholders working in 7 Task Forces including the Sustainable Public Procurement Task Force (MTF on SPP).
The MTF on SPP developed an Approach which is being rolled out to a number of countries worldwide. In 2011 UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) assumed responsibility for promoting the MTF on SPP Approach.
http://esa.un.org/marrakechprocess/tfsuspubproc.shtml
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• Current training concluded October 2012. Key themes emerging…
– Inconsistency in approach across current guidance
– Inconsistency in application of current guidance
– Marrakech simplifies processes
– Support from buyers to do more
– Willingness from buyers to test future proposals
– Alignment with suppliers
– On-going review by EU Commission & SG Bill will be key drivers on detail
Key Themes to consider are…
Sustainable Procurement Project 2013
Sustainable Procurement Bill
PCAPCA
Flexible Framework
Self-assessment
Procurement Journey
Primary MeansTo measureSuccess
Marrakech Sustainable Procurement Training‘Sustainable procurement is good procurement’
PCS Tender
Development tools
E-learning modules
e-learning and the Marrakech Approach
www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/content/registration-marrakech-approach-sustainable-public-procurement
www.sd.defra.gov.uk/advice/public/nsppp/carbon-learning/
Sustainable Procurement in Scotland – A Collection of Case Studies
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Peter [email protected]