Council purchasers call for guidance on sustainability
29 August 2012
The sustainability performance of councils must be measured if it is to become a priority for local government. That was the view of buyers at Leading by Example – Sustainable Procurement in the Public Sector, a conference held in London at the end of Oct
Delegates said that imposing basic requirements would give them the support they needed to source in a socially, economically and environmentally friendly way. One local authority buyer said: “We need minimum standards for the public sector as a whole; promotion of sustainable procurement through the centres of excellence; and to be tested through comprehensive...