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PROCUREMENT POWER. You can: Legally integrate sustainability requirements into your contract. Mark Cook Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP. Local procurement legal framework. Well-being – the sustainability power Non-commercial considerations Why 13 th March 2001 is a special day
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PROCUREMENT POWER You can: Legally integrate sustainability requirements into your contract Mark Cook Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
Local procurement legal framework • Well-being – the sustainability power • Non-commercial considerations • Why 13th March 2001 is a special day • Do we need to change any law?
EU procurement • The impact of the Consolidated Directive • Purposive –v- Literal interpretation – the importance of the recitals • Art 26/Reg 39 • Finnish buses – the importance of policy • EVN – the importance of verification • Interpretive Communications
So what to do? • There’s loads of guidance and expertise • Read parallel between different guidance • Identify the champions • Find some pilots • Realistic measures properly resourced are better than over- specification • Core –v- secondary considerations • The power of books and articles
SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT CUPBOARDThe legal shelf • Content • Case studies • How you can help • Turning lawyer jargon to user-friendly stuff