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DEFRA: Vláda se rozhodla nakupovat zboží a služby, splňující environmentální standardy
30. října 2003 | DEFRA
The government has made two announcements representing a major shift in the way the public sector buys goods and services.
From 1 November, all central government departments must apply the minimum environmental standards when buying certain types of product. These standards include energy efficiency, recycled content and biodegradability.
To help departments achieve this, Defra and the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) have revised their joint note on environmental issues in purchasing, which provides guidance to public sector buyers. The new version aims to demystify the complexities of procurement for non-specialists and guide them towards more sustainable purchases. See the joint note on the government's sustainable development website.
Further help and guidance:
The inter-departmental Sustainable Procurement Group's report and recommendations, also on the government's sustainable development website.
OGCbuying.solutions has published on its website a list of 'quick win' products and services. The list will be kept under review and its coverage widened over time. OGCbuying.solutions is the commercial trading arm of the OGC. It is responsible for identifying value-for-money purchasing initiatives, offering measurable cost savings to the taxpayer.
Central civil government spends some £13 billion a year on goods and services, including over 21,000 tonnes of copier paper. A government-wide commitment to buy recycled paper will save some 350,000 trees, enough energy to heat 10,000 average homes and 300 million gallons of water every year.
Waste will also be greatly reduced and an existing contract of the Department for Transport has already saved 11,500 tonnes from going to landfill
See also
News release 451/03 - http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2003/031030a.htm
Defra's sustainable food procurement initiative - http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/sustain/procurement/
From 1 November, all central government departments must apply the minimum environmental standards when buying certain types of product. These standards include energy efficiency, recycled content and biodegradability.
To help departments achieve this, Defra and the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) have revised their joint note on environmental issues in purchasing, which provides guidance to public sector buyers. The new version aims to demystify the complexities of procurement for non-specialists and guide them towards more sustainable purchases. See the joint note on the government's sustainable development website.
Further help and guidance:
The inter-departmental Sustainable Procurement Group's report and recommendations, also on the government's sustainable development website.
OGCbuying.solutions has published on its website a list of 'quick win' products and services. The list will be kept under review and its coverage widened over time. OGCbuying.solutions is the commercial trading arm of the OGC. It is responsible for identifying value-for-money purchasing initiatives, offering measurable cost savings to the taxpayer.
Central civil government spends some £13 billion a year on goods and services, including over 21,000 tonnes of copier paper. A government-wide commitment to buy recycled paper will save some 350,000 trees, enough energy to heat 10,000 average homes and 300 million gallons of water every year.
Waste will also be greatly reduced and an existing contract of the Department for Transport has already saved 11,500 tonnes from going to landfill
See also
News release 451/03 - http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2003/031030a.htm
Defra's sustainable food procurement initiative - http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/sustain/procurement/
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