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Is public procurement going green? experiences and open issues [PDF]

open access: yes
Public purchasing authorities are in a leading position for the introduction, promotion and development of green procurement. Indeed, the public sector can influence green procurement both by designing suitable policies and by driving “green” markets ...
Appolloni, Andrea   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Organic and conventional public food procurement for youth in Denmark – a national overview [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This report is a mapping of the activities within public procurement of organic food for youth in Denmark, with a special focus on school meals. In Denmark, it is voluntary whether local municipalities or schools arrange school meals or not.
Hansen, Stine Rosenlund   +2 more
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Are Ecosystems the Missing Link in Circular Transitions? Insights From a Comprehensive Literature Analysis

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although recent literature on the circular economy (CE) has highlighted the important role of ecosystems, there is still limited understanding of the main themes that characterize circular ecosystems. This study addresses this gap by combining a comprehensive topic modeling analysis employing latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) with a systematic
Aline Gabriela Ferrari   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

TRANSACTION COSTS IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: A FIRST LOOK AT THE EVIDENCE [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper presents the results of one of the first systematic analyses of the magnitude and determinants of transaction costs in public-private partnerships (PPPs).
Dudkin, Gerti, Valila, Timo
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A comparative study of the implementation of organic food in school meal systems in four European countries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Based on national reports from Denmark, Finland, Italy and Norway, describing the school meal systems and to which extent organic food is integrated there, this report identifies differences between the four countries and experiences made with organic ...
Kristensen, Niels Heine   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Advancing Sustainable Development in Manufacturing: A Strategic Framework for Overcoming Green–Lean Implementation Barriers

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Manufacturing's transition to sustainable development depends on integrating green with lean under credible environmental policy and stakeholder engagement. Although benefits are well established, the literature underspecifies implementation barriers and their prioritisation. This study identifies, structures, and prioritises barriers to green–
Jose Arturo Garza‐Reyes   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Charting the Course: Real‐World Application of Sustainability and Innovation Principles in the Portuguese Blue Economy Firms

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The blue economy has emerged as a key sector for linking sustainability and innovation, yet existing research has largely overlooked how firms operationalize these processes in practice. This study addresses that gap by asking: How do Portuguese blue economy firms embed sustainability‐oriented innovation (SOI) into their strategies, and what ...
Jennifer Nicole Elston   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Portuguese public procurement data for construction (2015-2022). [PDF]

open access: yesData Brief, 2023
Jacques de Sousa L   +2 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Auction versus Negotiation in Public Procurement: Looking for Empirical Evidence [PDF]

open access: yes
The relative efficiency of auctions and negotiations is still a puzzle in the literature. While auctions are the prescribed procedures and the most used ones for public procurement, in the private sector, where buyers are free to choose their purchasing ...
Anne Yvrande-Billon   +2 more
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