European Fairtrade Association guidance on including Fairtrade requirements in Public Sector Procurement
Defra Publish Government Sustainable Procurement Action Plan
EU Guidance on Social Considerations in Public Procurement
"Backing Small Businesses" Document Published
New GPP Criteria from the European Commission
Sustainable Procurement British Standard Available from 19th August
Carbon Trust to Axe Free Advice to Companies with Energy Bills Over £500k
South West Fairtrade Website Launched
GLA Produce Responsible Procurement e-Learning Tool For Suppliers
BSi Publishes Standard for Carbon Neutrality
Ethical Issues in Public Procurement
Life Cycle Costing Tool from Procura +
Discussion Forum - Whole Life Costing forum open and ready for use! Jobs and Skills Procurement Framework Toolkit
Whole Life Costing Tool from Forum for the Future and Fife Council
Free Online Responsible Procurement Training from GLA
New Climate Change Guidance Documents Added: Adapting Capital Asset Procurement and the Benefits of Fairtrade
Online Flexible Framework Training Resources
Useful Documents & Links - Small Business guide to tendering for public contracts added
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The South West Sustainable Procurement Network (SWSPN) is a South West Improvement & Efficiency Partnership (SWIEP) funded project to provide information, training and support in respect of sustainable procurement to public sector bodies in the South West. The network is lead by Bristol City Council.
