Course : Integrating sustainable development into public purchasing

Practical course - 2d - 14h00 - Ref. DDA
Price : 1190 € E.T.

Integrating sustainable development into public purchasing




Master the mechanisms for taking sustainable development into account in the award criteria of the French Public Procurement Code. Performance contracts, recommendations for eco-responsible purchasing, legal provisions. Managing and drafting calls for tender.


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In person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. DDA
  2d - 14h00
1190 € E.T.




Master the mechanisms for taking sustainable development into account in the award criteria of the French Public Procurement Code. Performance contracts, recommendations for eco-responsible purchasing, legal provisions. Managing and drafting calls for tender.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Identify the legal texts and provisions that enable sustainable development to be included in public purchasing.
Adapt your purchasing approach and procedures to incorporate sustainable development requirements
Integrate [ sustainable development " criteria into calls for tender and public procurement contracts
Master the various stages of responsible purchasing: from needs analysis to order follow-up

Intended audience
Administrative managers involved in drawing up public procurement contracts, public buyers, elected representatives.

Prerequisites
No special knowledge required.

Practical details
Hands-on work
Case studies, illustrations of concepts and tools using best practices provided by the trainer, classroom sessions.

Course schedule

1
Understanding the legal framework for sustainable public procurement

  • The main European and national texts.
  • The national sustainable development strategy.
  • The national action plan for sustainable public purchasing.
  • The main provisions of the French Public Procurement Code for including SD in purchasing.
  • Legal news on sustainable public procurement.
Exercise
From the consultation files, discover the provisions of the code that allow SD to be included.

2
Revisiting the purchasing process in light of sustainable development issues

  • Purchasing self-diagnosis, identification of gaps between practices, objectives to be achieved to integrate SD.
  • Environment: life cycle of a product or service, eco-design, carbon footprint, eco-labels, other labels.
  • Social responsibility: ethical, fair trade and solidarity-based purchasing.
  • Calculation of total cost of ownership (TCO).
Exercise
Knowledge questionnaire on labels and ecolabels. Formulate solidarity-based purchasing criteria. Analyze offers and implement TCO.

3
Building a responsible marketplace

  • Legal provisions to meet the need.
  • Selection of applications.
  • Contract award criteria.
  • Terms and conditions.
Exercise
Reformulate a consultation document to transform the contract into a responsible contract.

4
Mastering the steps to success

  • Political will: official commitment.
  • The need: carrying out an inventory, setting up a steering committee, selecting priority categories...
  • Search for category and supplier information.
  • Drafting of contract documents and choice of requirement level.
  • Consultation.
  • Selection of applications and offers.
  • Criteria for monitoring responsible purchasing.
Exercise
Sustainable procurement. Analysis of the differences between regular purchasing and responsible purchasing.

5
Sharing experiences

  • The main guides.
  • The main sites.
  • The main groups.


Publication date : 07/30/2024


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REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 18 June, 18 June, 28 Sep., 28 Sep., 19 Nov., 19 Nov.

PARIS LA DÉFENSE
2026 : 18 June, 28 Sep., 19 Nov.