Progress in the implementation Progress in the implementation of Sustainable Public of Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP)Procurement (SPP)

__________________________________Adriana AlzateAdriana AlzateNCPC ColombiaNCPC Colombia

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Main Projects

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Capacity Building for Sustainable Public Procurement in Developing Countries

(UNEP 2010)• Supported by the European Commission, Switzerland, the

Organization of Francophone countries - and implemented by UNEP.

• Seven pilot countries: Mauritius, Tunisia, Costa Rica, Colombia, Uruguay, Chile and Lebanon.

• Every country conformed a technical team with public entities, academia, science and technology centers.

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• Each public entity incorporates environmental or social criteria in its procurement requirements, but not in a structured or integrated way

• It is necessary to implement a formal training on sustainability aspects for the procurement personnel not only on legal framework

• Each public entity manages independently its procurement plans and processes.

• First goods & services priorization– Coffe– Paper– Lighting– Graphic printing

Main results (2010)

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LOCAL PILOT PROJECT 2011 - MAIN RESULTS -

• Graphic printing• Transport• Accomodations (Hotels)• Mining material• Paper• Cleaning products

Legal framework for SPP leaves open the possibility to include sustainability criteria in the State´s acquisitions.

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NATIONAL PROJECT 1

Cooperation agreement for Sustainable Public Procurement

implementation in Colombia

Ministry of Environment and NCPC (2012)

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NATIONAL PROJECT 1 – 2012MAIN RESULTS

1. SPP GUIDE 2. SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA FOR 16 GOOD

AND SERVICES

•Lighting•Fabric•Fuel•Cement•Coffee•Computers•Computer mouse•Printers

•Paper•Promotional pens•Graphic printing•Cars•Ceramic painting•Tiles •Etible oil

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3. A PILOT PROJECT IN THREE NATIONAL ENTITIES

Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADS),

Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (MCIT),

National Learning Service (SENA)

Capacity building and technical assessment in SPP

Collective workshops with public entities and the suppliers of those 16 goods and services (to train and validate criteria).

NATIONAL PROJECT 1 – 2012MAIN RESULTS

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4. ESTABLISHMENT OF TECHNICAL DEFINITIOS THAT GUARANTEE THE ACQUISITION OF GOODS AND

SERVICES WITH SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA

Biodegradable Recyclable

Organic Green

Recycling

Sustainable

Socially responsible Fair …..

NATIONAL PROJECT 1 – 2012MAIN RESULTS

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NATIONAL PROJECT 2

Cooperation agreement for Sustainable Public Procurement

implementation in Colombia

Ministry of Environment and NCPC (2013)

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1. SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA FOR 10 GOOD AND SERVICES (TOTAL 26)

NATIONAL PROJECT 2 – 2012MAIN RESULTS

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2 TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT TO THE 3 INITIAL ENTITIES + 2 ADDITIONAL ENTITIES

3 SENSIBILIZE, SOCIALIZE AND TRAIN 40 PUBLIC ENTITIES

4 DEVELOP A SPP BASELINE FOR COLOMBIA ENTITIES ABOUT SPP PROGRESS IN THE LAST 3 YEARS

5 DESIGN A METHODOLOGY THAT ENABLES TO FOLLOW-UP AND MEASURE IMPACT OF SPP WITH KEY INDICATORS

NATIONAL PROJECT 2 – 2012MAIN RESULTS

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6 PROJECT IMAGE TO INSTITUTIONALIZE SPP

NATIONAL PROJECT 2 – 2012MAIN RESULTS

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Others parallel activities developed at national level

1 NATIONAL LAW “DECREE 1510 - 2002” TO INCLUDE SPP AT NATIONAL LEVEL

2 DEVELOP A NATIONAL LAW “DECREE XXXX DE 2102” TO APPROVE OFFICIAL AND TECHNICAL DEFINITIONS TO SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA ORIENTED TO FINAL CONSUMER (IN APPROVAL STEP)

3 NATIONAL AGENCY FOR SUPPLIER SELECTION WORKING IN A INTEGRATED WAY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY

GRACIASGRACIASAdriana Alzate

NCPC Colombia