How to use this toolkit

What is Open SPP?

What our users told us

Establish an enabling environment

Monitoring & evaluation

Build support and capabilities

Create an Action Plan

Choose a procurement method

Engage with the market

Set sustainability criteria

Prepare contract obligations

Monitor implementation

Open data & measuring progress

Options for data use

Carbon reduction

Gender inclusion

Life cycle costing

Economic Development

Sector guidance

Construction sector

Resources

Downloadable tools

Resource directory

Case study database

Guide to ecolabels

Open SPP FAQs

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What is Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP)?
What is the difference between SPP and Open SPP?
How can you check whether current regulation allows for SPP implementation?
How can you prioritize procurement categories?
As a national authority, how can you facilitate Open SPP?
What should you include in an SPP Action Plan?
How can you find and engage with sustainable suppliers?
What is an ecolabel and how can you use them for SPP?
What is Life Cycle Costing (LCC) and how can you apply it in procurement?