Certification Programme on Sustainable Public Procurement

Aiming at filling the knowledge gap in the sustainability domain this online training course designed by the ITC-ILO explores the key concepts of sustainable procurement and explains how they can be applied to better leverage the potential of procurement for the achievement of sustainable development objectives. 

The course also demonstrates the need for countries and local governments for sound sustainable public procurement policies in line with the requirement of SDG 12.7. It presents the UNEP methodology for the development of SPP policies, rolled out in over 20 countries since 2009.

Finally, the online training course will present an overview of sustainable procurement policies, regulatory frameworks and best practices which could inspire and guide decision makers and practitioners on the inclusion of environmental and social considerations and safeguards in public procurement at all levels including the operational levels of project investments and related procurement .

OBJECTIVES

The objective of this workshop is to contribute to improving the capacity of decision makers and practitioners in the conceptualization and implementation of environmental and social considerations in procurement operations and in managing the contracts, in line with internationally accepted principles and practices.

CONTENT

Module 1 Introduction

• The environmental and social challenges. The 2030 development agenda

• Introduction to SPP – Goals and benefits, Definition, Historical overview and current context

• Methodology for assessing SPP readiness and implementation ( MAPS)

• Integrating SPP at the level of organization

• Global overview of SPP implementation ( UNGM, MDBs, EU, selected Countries’ examples) and SDG 12.7.1 results

• Live Webinar on: SPP at Country Level: Methodology for Assessing Procurement Systems (MAPS)

Module 2 The Development of SPP policies

• The UNEP SPP Approach

• Legal and Market readiness studies

• Prioritization of products and services

• Action Plan

• Policy implementation and monitoring

• Live Webinar on: The Development of SPP Policies

Module 3 The Social Dimension of SPP policies

• The ILO core conventions and rights tackled through procurement 

• Advancing decent work through sustainable public procurement

• Human rights at stake in procurement operations and supply chain

• Procurement as a tool to achieving balanced Gender, Diversity and Inclusion 

• Safety and health into procurement operations

• Live Webinar on: Safeguards System

Module 4 Integrating SPP into the Procurement Cycle

• Market readiness and contract strategy design

• Tech specs and reference to labels

• Suppliers qualification

• Tender evaluation, including using Life Cycle Costing

• Contract management and sustainability safeguards

• Monitoring and evaluation

• Digital decision tools for Sustainable Procurement

• Live Webinar on: Integrating SPP into the Procurement Cycle

Module 5 The Environmental Dimension of SPP Policies

• International agreements and challenges (climate change, circular economy, biodiversity, etc.)

• Sustainable Consumption and Production and ecolabelling policies

• Sectoral policies: energy, waste, etc.

• Live Webinar on : The Environmental Dimension of SPP Policies

Module 6 Sustainable procurement in Practice:

• Selected Case Studies 

• Live Webinar on : Sustainable Procurement in Practice: Selected Case Studies

NUMBER OF WEEKS: 6 weeks