| Strategic Sustainable Procurement: Law and Best Practice for the Public and Private Sectors Contributor(s): Theron, Colleen (Author), Dowden, Malcolm (Author) |
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ISBN: 1910174246 ISBN-13: 9781910174241 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Green Business - Business & Economics | Business Ethics - Business & Economics | Corporate Governance |
| Dewey: 658.7 |
| Series: Doshorts |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.43 lbs) 142 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Procurement is playing an increasingly strategic role as a lever for sustainable development and social and environmental responsibility. Greater regulation on sustainable procurement in the public sector, including significant changes to the EU Directive in April 2014, are driving this change.This comprehensive guide to sustainable procurement by practising legal experts Colleen Theron and Malcolm Dowden distils key developments in EU and UK public sustainable procurement legislation, government guidance and policy; provides an introduction to sustainable procurement more broadly; provides case studies and practical examples on contractual aspects of procurement; shows you how to set up a sustainable procurement strategy; and contributes to the development of sustainable procurement policy. There is also increased emphasis on "clean" supply chains in the private sector, as best practice seeks to mesh with public sector requirements and reduce the risk that bids for public contracts might be undermined by adverse environmental impacts or social misconduct along the supply chain.Private sector companies should act now to establish best practice sustainable procurement principles to minimize the risk of litigation; several international standards are embedding the principles of sustainable procurement into their requirements.The book also offers practical examples of what sustainable procurement entails, whether the organization is bidding for public sector contracts, in need of meeting tender requirements, looking to obtain certification for a standard, or is simply seeking to improve its supply chain management and implement best practice. |
Contributor Bio(s): Theron, Colleen: - Colleen Theron is tri-qualified as a solicitor in England, Wales, Scotland and South Africa, and holds an LLM in environmental law from the University of Aberdeen (with distinction). Since 1996 she has advised on environmental issues in complex property and corporate transactions, including public sector and MoD matters, in her career as an environmental lawyer in the city of London. The Legal 500 and Chambers recognize Colleen as a leading environmental law practitioner. Colleen retains a role as consultant to law firms and lectures on environmental and sustainability law at Birkbeck University, London.Dowden, Malcolm: - Malcolm Dowden is a Solicitor, combining practical legal work as Consultant to City of London law firm Charles Russell LLP with his role as Director of Law Programmes with the rapidly growing international legal training business Law2020. His work for Charles Russell LLP has also included regulatory and legislative drafting for a Commonwealth government. Through Law2020 Malcolm is accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority to provide professional training. He has also delivered master class sessions for Asian Legal Business, accredited by the Singapore Institute of Legal Education. |