Recommendation No. 43 - Sustainable Procurement
Minimal Common Sustainability Criteria for Sustainable Procurement Processes to Select Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Suppliers
Abstract
Procurement usually prioritizes cost aspects; however, it is becoming increasingly important to consider an appropriate balance between financial, environmental and social considerations. This recommendation proposes an approach to both sustainable public-sector procurement as well as sustainable private-sector procurement. It provides key references in this area and offers a sample code of conduct in annex. The purpose of this document is to identify a minimal, common set of policies, standards and good practices that will allow buying corporations to comply with sustainability principles without burdening their MSME suppliers with additional administrative tasks that would go against the good principles of trade facilitation. From a methodological point of view, the concept of sustainability is conceived here according to an integrated perspective—encompassing environmental, social and economic impacts in order to avoid the limiting processes of “Greening the Economy”.
Table of Contents
Recommendation no. 43: Sustainable Procurement Establishment of minimal common sustainability criteria for sustainable procurement processes to select Micro Small and Medium sized Enterprise suppliers
Guidelines for Recommendation no. 43 on the establishment of a minimal set of common sustainability criteria for sustainable procurement processes to select MSME suppliers
Annexes
Example of a Supplier Code of Conduct
Procurement questionnaire minimum sections
