Sustainable Public Procurement in the Netherlands Getting started

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Sustainable Public Procurement in the
NetherlandsGetting started setting targets

• Christel Ankersmit
• Ministry of Environment
• Products and Consumers Division

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The Netherlands facts figures

• 16 million inhabitants almost 400 persons per
  km²
• 486 municipalities 13 ministries 12 provinces,
  27 water counties
• spending together 30 billion a year on public
  purchasing
• 15 billion by municipalities 10 billion by
  ministries and 5 billion by provinces and
  water counties

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SPP getting started 1999-2004

• 1997 Memorandum Environment Economy
• 1999 Sustainable Public Procurement Programme
• 2003 Action Programme Sustainable Development
  political commitment
• Implementation of SPP by using sustainable
  criteria for specific products
• 2004 Survey 23 of Sustainable Public
  Procurement (165 organisations surveyed)

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SPP setting targets 2005-2010

• Set a target/framework 50 100 SPP in 2010
  (Parliament)
• Use political momentum and keep on communicating
  why SPP
• Join in with existing organisations and
  activities
• Bring the information Handbook on SPP, Training,
  Workshops
• Monitor the progress every two years
• Develop instruments that facilitate the
  implementation of SPP Menu card
  providing environmental and social criteria

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Conclusions

• Measure whats happening now on SPP in your
  country (EU survey)
• Set a clear target based upon the outcome of the
  survey
• Use political momentum by giving concrete,
  appealing examples of SPP
• Get the information where it is needed bring it
  to the target groups
• Make it as practical as possible!