Transcript GPP Training Toolkit An Introduction Peter Defranceschi ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability

European Commission
GPP Training Toolkit
An Introduction
Peter Defranceschi
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
Overview
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toolkit consists of 3 independent modules and an
introductory presentation, each designed to overcome a
specific problem identified as a barrier to the uptake of
Green Public Procurement within a public organisation
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Overview
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1 - a strategic module which seeks to raise the
political support for green public procurement within an
organisation, targeting in particular decision makers
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2 - a legal module which seeks to clarify legal
issues and is designed for both strategic and operational
levels
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Overview
► Module
3 - an operational module aimed at purchasing
officers, responsible for the preparation of tender
documents; includes concrete examples of environmental
criteria for 11 product and service groups, for use in
public tendering procedures
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Module 1 -
Managing GPP Implementation
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Module 1 - Managing GPP
implementation
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Consists of:
– Introductory presentation on the power of GPP
– Powerpoint presentation and accompanying pdf Reference
Document on managing GPP implementation
– Series of Fact Sheets on important topics
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Module 1 - Introductory presentation
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Introduces some of the key local and international
environmental challenges, and how GPP can contribute
to addressing these - climate change, air and water
quality, deforestation, resource consumption etc.
Presents convincing arguments on the power of GPP
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Module 1 - Managing GPP
implementation - ppt and pdf
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Provides a simple yet effective methodology to develop
an Action plan for gradually introducing Green Public
Procurement within the organisation
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Based around 5 steps following the simple “Plan, Do,
Check, Act” management cycle:
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Preparation
Target setting
Developing an Action Plan
Implementing the Action Plan
Monitoring progress and reporting results
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Module 1 - Managing GPP
implementation - ppt and pdf
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Presentation designed to give a detailed introduction to
the management model
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Pdf Reference Document provides more detailed
information to be used as a “manual” during
implementation
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Module 1 - Managing GPP
implementation - ppt and pdf
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Both documents also include recommendations on
“Preparatory Steps”. These cover:
– Defining the scope of the activity
– Being informed about the national GPP framework
– Focusing on political support
– Creating a working group
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Module 1 - Fact Sheets
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Five pdf Fact Sheets to accompany the Module,
providing more detailed information on specific issues of
high importance within GPP implementation:
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GPP and the European Ecolabel
Linking the GPP management cycle to EMS
Developing a GPP policy
Life-cycle costing (LCC)
Joint procurement
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Module 2 -
Legal framework for GPP
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Module 2 - Legal framework for GPP
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Module consists of a powerpoint presentation with
trainers notes. It includes legal guidance, providing clear
examples of how and where to integrate environmental
criteria into the public procurement process whilst fully
respecting European public procurement legislation
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Module 2 - Legal framework for GPP
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The guidance follows the various stages of a public
procurement lifecycle and explains how best to integrate
environmental criteria at each stage:
– Definition of the subject matter
– Description of the minimum technical specifications which all
bids need to comply with
– The selection criteria related to the capacity of bidders to
perform the contract
– The award criteria on the basis of which the contracting
authority will compare the offers
– Contract performance clauses to be included in the contract.
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Module 2 - Legal framework for GPP
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Within each section clear examples are given of what is
and what isn’t compliant with European legislation
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Module 2 - Legal framework for GPP
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Several real-life examples are also provided at the end
of the presentation
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Throughout the presentation (in the “notes” view) trainers
notes are provided which give guidance to the person
giving the training, and suggest a number of interactive
exercises which they can use.
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Module 3 -
Recommended GPP purchasing
criteria
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Module 3 - Recommended GPP
purchasing criteria
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Specifically designed for purchasing officers.
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It includes concrete examples of environmental criteria
which can be readily introduced in tender documents.
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Module 3 - Recommended GPP
purchasing criteria
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Examples of criteria have been established for 11
product and service groups identified (due to their
environmental impact and/or scope for environmental
improvement and/or financial impact and/or political or
example-setting function) as most suitable for “greening”
under Green Public Procurement.
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The criteria have been established on the basis of broad
stakeholder consultation and are, where appropriate,
based upon European or, in the absence thereof,
national environmental criteria and guidelines.
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Module 3 - Recommended GPP
purchasing criteria
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The following groups are covered:
– Paper
– Cleaning products and
services
– Office IT equipment
– Construction
– Transport
– Furniture
– Electricity
– Food and Catering
services
– Textiles
– Gardening services
– Equipment used in the
health sector
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Module 3 - Recommended GPP
purchasing criteria
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For each product/service group the following is provided:
– A pdf Product Sheet which contains only the information
that is strictly necessary for contracting authorities to
incorporate environmental considerations in their tender
procedures.
– A powerpoint presentation of the criteria
– A pdf Background Product Report containing more indepth information on why the purchasing
recommendations included within the Product Sheet have
been set.
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Module 3 - Recommended GPP
purchasing criteria
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For each product/service group two sets of criteria are
proposed:
– Core criteria - designed to be used by any European
contracting authority. They address the most significant
environmental impacts, and are designed to be used with
minimum additional verification effort or cost increases
– Comprehensive criteria - intended for use by authorities
who wish to purchase the best environmental products
available on the market, and may require additional
administrative effort or imply a slight cost increase as
compared to the purchase of other products fulfilling the
same function
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Module 3 - Recommended GPP
purchasing criteria
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Recommendations for the subject matter, specifications,
selection criteria, award criteria and contract
performance clauses have all been included as
appropriate
Where relevant, “Implementation Notes” have also been
provided to assist contracting authorities in implementing
the criteria
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Module 3 - Recommended GPP
purchasing criteria
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Module 3 - Recommended GPP
purchasing criteria
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Module 3 - Recommended GPP
purchasing criteria
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Module 3 - Recommended GPP
purchasing criteria
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In the Product Sheets an overview is also given of the
key environmental impacts relating to that
product/service group, and appropriate GPP responses
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Information is also provided on relevant European
legislation, costing aspects, and sources of information
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References
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For the full GPP Training Toolkit please
visit:
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http://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/toolkit_en.htm
– Contact: [email protected]
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