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By Gabriel Zignani (LaGazette.fr)April 22 2024

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.

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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.

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By Hélène Huteau (LaGazette.fr)April 22 2024

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.

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By Orianne Dupont (Achatpublic.info)July 18 2023

The art of taming innovative purchasing

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.

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By Mathilde Elie (LaGazette.fr)June 28 2023

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.

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By Hubert Heulot (Le Moniteur)June 5 2023

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.

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