Supply chain procurement and contracting

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This subtopic contains a selection of materials of use to commercial lawyers supporting the procurement function within a business (ie a non-public procurement department) and for use when entering into supply chain contracts. Within the context of this subtopic, we consider commercial, business-to-business procurement only.

Sustainable procurement

According to the UN Global Marketplace definition, procurement is sustainable when it integrates requirements, specifications and criteria that are compatible and in favour of the protection of the environment, social progress, and supports economic development, namely by seeking resource efficiency, improving the quality of products and services and ultimately optimising costs. Essentially, sustainable procurement involves embedding environmental, economic and social criteria into supply chain due diligence frameworks and contractual documents, with an aim of motivating suppliers to offer more sustainable products and services. It means looking at the impacts of the product and service on the environment and society over its entire lifecycle from creation to disposal. Sustainable procurement must not be confused with the term Green Public Procurement (GPP), ...

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