Course : Integrating sustainable development into public purchasing

Practical course - 2d - 14h00 - Ref. DDA
Price : 1400 CHF 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-HOUSE
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In person or remote class
Available in English on request

Ref. DDA
  2d - 14h00
1400 CHF 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


Dates and locations

Last places available
Guaranteed date, in person or remotely
Guaranteed session
From 18 to 19 June 2026
FR
Remote class
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From 18 to 19 June 2026
EN
Remote class
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From 28 to 29 September 2026
FR
Remote class
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From 28 to 29 September 2026
EN
Remote class
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From 19 to 20 November 2026
FR
Remote class
Registration
From 19 to 20 November 2026
EN
Remote class
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REMOTE CLASS
2026 : 18 June, 18 June, 28 Sep., 28 Sep., 19 Nov., 19 Nov.