1. GPP Training Toolkit An Introduction European Commission
Peter Defranceschi
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability

2. Overview
The toolkit consists of 3 independent modules and an introductory presentation, each designed to overcome a specific problem identified as a barrier to the uptake of Green Public Procurement within a public organisation

3. Overview
Module 1 - a strategic module which seeks to raise the political support for green public procurement within an organisation, targeting in particular decision makers
Module 2 - a legal module which seeks to clarify legal issues and is designed for both strategic and operational levels

4. Overview
Module 3 - an operational module aimed at purchasing officers, responsible for the preparation of tender documents; includes concrete examples of environmental criteria for 11 product and service groups, for use in public tendering procedures

5. Managing GPP Implementation
Module 1 -
Managing GPP Implementation

6. Module 1 - Managing GPP implementation
Consists of:
Introductory presentation on the power of GPP
Powerpoint presentation and accompanying pdf Reference Document on managing GPP implementation
Series of Fact Sheets on important topics

7. Module 1 - Introductory presentation
Introduces some of the key local and international environmental challenges, and how GPP can contribute to addressing these - climate change, air and water quality, deforestation, resource consumption etc.
Presents convincing arguments on the power of GPP

8. Module 1 - Managing GPP implementation - ppt and pdf
Provides a simple yet effective methodology to develop an Action plan for gradually introducing Green Public Procurement within the organisation
Based around 5 steps following the simple “Plan, Do, Check, Act” management cycle:
Preparation
Target setting
Developing an Action Plan
Implementing the Action Plan
Monitoring progress and reporting results

9. Module 1 - Managing GPP implementation - ppt and pdf
Presentation designed to give a detailed introduction to the management model
Pdf Reference Document provides more detailed information to be used as a “manual” during implementation

10. Module 1 - Managing GPP implementation - ppt and pdf
Both documents also include recommendations on “Preparatory Steps”. These cover:
Defining the scope of the activity
Being informed about the national GPP framework
Focusing on political support
Creating a working group

11. Module 1 - Fact Sheets
Five pdf Fact Sheets to accompany the Module, providing more detailed information on specific issues of high importance within GPP implementation:
GPP and the European Ecolabel
Linking the GPP management cycle to EMS
Developing a GPP policy
Life-cycle costing (LCC)
Joint procurement

12. Legal framework for GPP
Module 2 -
Legal framework for GPP

13. Module 2 - Legal framework for GPP
Module consists of a powerpoint presentation with trainers notes. It includes legal guidance, providing clear examples of how and where to integrate environmental criteria into the public procurement process whilst fully respecting European public procurement legislation

14. Module 2 - Legal framework for GPP
The guidance follows the various stages of a public procurement lifecycle and explains how best to integrate environmental criteria at each stage:
Definition of the subject matter
Description of the minimum technical specifications which all bids need to comply with
The selection criteria related to the capacity of bidders to perform the contract
The award criteria on the basis of which the contracting authority will compare the offers
Contract performance clauses to be included in the contract.

15. Module 2 - Legal framework for GPP
Within each section clear examples are given of what is and what isn’t compliant with European legislation

16. Module 2 - Legal framework for GPP
Several real-life examples are also provided at the end of the presentation
Throughout the presentation (in the “notes” view) trainers notes are provided which give guidance to the person giving the training, and suggest a number of interactive exercises which they can use.

17. Recommended GPP purchasing criteria
Module 3 -
Recommended GPP purchasing criteria

18. Module 3 - Recommended GPP purchasing criteria
Specifically designed for purchasing officers.
It includes concrete examples of environmental criteria which can be readily introduced in tender documents.

19. Module 3 - Recommended GPP purchasing criteria
Examples of criteria have been established for 11 product and service groups identified (due to their environmental impact and/or scope for environmental improvement and/or financial impact and/or political or example-setting function) as most suitable for “greening” under Green Public Procurement.
The criteria have been established on the basis of broad stakeholder consultation and are, where appropriate, based upon European or, in the absence thereof, national environmental criteria and guidelines.

20. Module 3 - Recommended GPP purchasing criteria
The following groups are covered:
Paper
Cleaning products and services
Office IT equipment
Construction
Transport
Furniture
Electricity
Food and Catering services
Textiles
Gardening services
Equipment used in the health sector

21. Module 3 - Recommended GPP purchasing criteria
For each product/service group the following is provided:
A pdf Product Sheet which contains only the information that is strictly necessary for contracting authorities to incorporate environmental considerations in their tender procedures.
A powerpoint presentation of the criteria
A pdf Background Product Report containing more in-depth information on why the purchasing recommendations included within the Product Sheet have been set.

22. Module 3 - Recommended GPP purchasing criteria
For each product/service group two sets of criteria are proposed:
Core criteria - designed to be used by any European contracting authority. They address the most significant environmental impacts, and are designed to be used with minimum additional verification effort or cost increases
Comprehensive criteria - intended for use by authorities who wish to purchase the best environmental products available on the market, and may require additional administrative effort or imply a slight cost increase as compared to the purchase of other products fulfilling the same function

23. Module 3 - Recommended GPP purchasing criteria
Recommendations for the subject matter, specifications, selection criteria, award criteria and contract performance clauses have all been included as appropriate
Where relevant, “Implementation Notes” have also been provided to assist contracting authorities in implementing the criteria

24. Module 3 - Recommended GPP purchasing criteria

25. Module 3 - Recommended GPP purchasing criteria

26. Module 3 - Recommended GPP purchasing criteria

27. Module 3 - Recommended GPP purchasing criteria
In the Product Sheets an overview is also given of the key environmental impacts relating to that product/service group, and appropriate GPP responses
Information is also provided on relevant European legislation, costing aspects, and sources of information

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