Buying into our future: sustainability initiatives in local government procurement
By Lutz Preuss. 2007
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Local government in the United Kingdom is well placed to make a contribution to sustainable development in its area. Although only enjoying partial autonomy from central government without its own constitutional basis, its aggregate purchasing expenditure dwarfs that of central government. Case study research into procurement by local authorities in England reveals a wide range of activities aimed at addressing the challenges of sustainable development, covering environmental and social as well as economic development aspects. However, these initiatives are still of a patchy nature, in terms of both differences between aspects of sustainability and variation between local authorities. Many sustainability initiatives also have cost implications for local government, which may clash with other priorities. To overcome such barriers, local authorities could cooperate with other public sector organizations in the United Kingdom and beyond, as well as with the private sector, to learn from the sustainability experience elsewhere. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.
Subfields: Strategy and Management
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- What factors influence the uptake of GPP (green public procurement) practices? New evidence from an Italian survey (2012, methodology): “The existing research focused primarily on best practices and case studies (Mathisen and Solvoll, 2008; Murray, 2000; Preuss, 2007) or merely used descriptive analysis of samples of public organizations (Michelsen and de Boer, 2009; Walker and Brammer, 2009).”
- Procurement for sustainable local economic development (2012, background): “Purchasing to achieve environmental benefit Following the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development, environmental goals have been integrated into policy through procurement (Preuss, 2007; Murray, 2001a; Preuss, 2009; Walker and Brammer, 2009).”
- Public Policies on CSR in Europe: Themes, Instruments, and Regional Differences (2012, unknown): “Due to the growing acceptance of sustainable development, environmental and social aspects have become increasingly important, including for public procurement (Preuss 2007; for difficulties in advancing sustainable public procurement, see Leire & Mont 2010; Günther & Scheibe 2006).”