Sustainable public procurement is the process whereby public sector organisations meet their needs for goods, services, works and utilities 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 minimizing, and if possible, avoiding, damage to the environment.
This brochure provides an introduction to Green Public Procurement Technical Guidelines and Specifications and tools available from U4E to help Governments and public bodies leverage their purchasing power to generate demand for sustainable products and services.