IMPLEMENTING GREEN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY

In order to make the public procurement system in the Basque Country more sustainable by 2030, the Basque government has created a joint program with the environmental institution IHOBE to integrate environmental aspects in public procurement. Together with the project partners Rener and Teknimap, the ECODESIGN company supports this project, and advises IHOBE on the selection and integration of appropriate environmental criteria.

Implementation of sustainable public procurement in the Basque Country.

In the project, the ECODESIGN company will analyse existing international procurement programs and the impact and effects of environmental criteria in public procurement. This study shall serve as a base to actively support the technical secretariat of IHOBE to integrate effective and appropriate criteria into the public procurement program of the Basque Country.

In cooperation with the project partners Rener and Teknimap, working groups and trainings for local and regional authorities will also be developed and organized. A total of 38 public entities are currently participating in the sustainable procurement system. The project is scheduled to run for one year.