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

Examples of Sustainable Procurement in a sentence

• 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.

• Supplier sustainability related claims, where applicable, must meet UC recognized certifications and standards set forth in the UC Sustainable Procurement Guidelines and/or meet the standards of Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Green Guides.

More Definitions of Sustainable 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.

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

Sustainable Procurement. Modified from the UK Government’s Sustainable Procurement Task Force (2012) Purchasing that takes into account the economic, environmental, and socially responsible requirements of an entity’s spending. Sustainable Procurement allows organizations to procure their goods and services in a way that achieves value for money on a whole-life basis in terms of generating benefits not only to the organization but also to society and the economy, while remaining within the carrying capacity of the environment.

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

Sustainable Procurement means the integration of Sustainability considerations into procurement processes and decisions in support of the desired Sustainable outcomes of Peel Region, while obtaining the best value for Goods and Services.

Sustainable Procurement means purchasing products or services which minimize or provide favourable environmental, social, and economic impacts, and consider those impacts during all stages of its life cycle.