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Raising our Game

Raising our Game. The Centre of Expertise in Sustainable Procurement. William Jordan Acting Chief Sustainability Officer. Delivery Plan For Sustainable Procurement. Background

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Raising our Game

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  1. Raising our Game The Centre of Expertise in Sustainable Procurement William JordanActing Chief Sustainability Officer

  2. Delivery Plan For Sustainable Procurement • Background • Government response to SDC annual report March 2008 promised Delivery Plan for sustainable operations and procurement (plus Chief Sustainability Officer and Centre of Expertise in Sustainable Procurement – both in OGC) • Content • Sustainable operations • Targets for sustainable operations on the government estate • Sustainable procurement • Delivering the government’s Sustainable Procurement Action Plan and the Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit recommendations • Other government commitments • e.g. 43 recommendations from SDC, “zero carbon public buildings” • Enablers • Up to date reporting through OGC E-Pims database • Format • Plan sets out: vision; actions – milestones and trajectories; incentives; delivery partners/stakeholders; governance; programme management • focuses primarily on CSR07 years

  3. Next Steps: Some Highlights • Sustainable Operations • Out-turn data for 07/08 validated by SDC • Revised trajectories and milestones • Reviews of any problems that emerge • Pilots for up-to-date reporting onto OGC E-Pims database • Sustainable Procurement • Develop performance measures • Review of “mandated mechanisms” • Develop a programme of engagement with the government’s suppliers • Capability strategy to raise the government’s capability and leadership in sustainable procurement and operations. • Shaping the forward agenda • Engaging with the EU forward agenda – and become leaders in sustainable procurement in EU by 2009 • Responding to recommendations on targets, from SDC, NAO, EAC • Recommendations from EAC, WSBF

  4. Some Issues • Sustainability – economic, social, environmental? • Procurement policy guidance • Procurement practice • Targets • Scope – local government, health, education? • Programme of collaborative procurement • The Sustainable Development Action Plans process • Best practice sharing • Sustainability and Affordability? • “Green Book” advice on value for money • Collaborative procurement programme • More detailed guidance, with worked examples, required?

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