Sustainable procurement and commissioning code of practice

Sustainable procurement and commissioning is not just about environmental issues. It has social and economic elements that must be considered to ensure the RMBC procurement and commissioning process is sustainable.

Sustainability

• Must be considered from the beginning of the procurement process, when identifying your needs and built into to each stage to disposal management
• Should not replace the aim of value for money, but rather support it, by the approach that is taken throughout the procurement process

The Council is committed to adopting the UK principles of sustainable development and has adopted corporate objectives in relation to its procurement and commissioning activities with contractors and suppliers in the Environmental and Climate Change Strategy:

• Promote sustainability and environmental considerations through the Council's Procurement Strategy
• Reduce consumption of resources through improved operating techniques and employing new efficient technologies
• Work in partnership with contractors and suppliers to minimise the environmental impact of their goods and services
• Encourage procurement of local products and services
• Where feasible, purchase goods and materials that can be manufactured and disposed of in an environmentally sustainable way
• Encourage the use of local workforce
• Encourage skills development of the workforce
• Maximise positive social impacts

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Last update: 31/03/2011