When a responsible procurement scheme reveals
its potential
To draw up its scheme to promote socially and economically responsible public
procurement (“SPASER”), the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan authority carried out a review of
best practices as early as 2019, with a view to adapting and implementing them as needed. Let’s take
a closer look at the challenge it faces to now move from theory to practice.
By Jean-Marc Joannès (Achatpublic.info)April
22 2024
Green Industry Act: the 4 new environmental
provisions in the French Public Procurement Code
The “Green Industry” Act, adopted and published in the Official Journal of
the French Republic in October 2023, has led to changes to the French Public Procurement Code
regarding contract award criteria, cases of exclusion of bids, socially and economically responsible
public procurement (“SPASER”), and lotting.
Institutional catering: French high schools are
being encouraged to buy locally using a procurement platform
Launched 3 years ago, the Occit’Alim platform lists food producers who meet
the needs of institutional catering. The aim: to increase consumption of regional produce and create
market outlets for organic producers. Find out more about this initiative, which has been praised by
the region’s elected representatives.
Innovative purchasing, which accounts for only 10% of public procurement, is
so difficult to define that it is struggling to find its place. One example is Bordeaux Métropole,
which draws on the indicators of the guide to innovative public purchasing – a method that has
proven its value.
Green procurement: a “serious game” to raise
awareness among public purchasers
As part of the Climaxion programme, discover the collaborative game devised
by the Grand Est region, the Grand Est Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Ademe to promote
dialogue and raise awareness of sustainable purchasing among public and private purchasers.
A guide to integrating bio-sourced materials
into public procurement contracts
Last June, Reseco, a network of public purchasers in western France,
published a guide on the art and practice of using bio-sourced materials in construction. Explore
these new guidelines now.