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Module 10 - Green Procurement

Green Procurement

Module 10

To address environmental challenges such as climate change, depletion of natural resources and pollution it is necessary to promote the use of more sustainable processes. In this regard, Green Procurement can be considered as one of the main tools used to achieve and promote environmental and social sustainability.  

 

Domain

Management and Environmental Policy

Duration

5 days

When

19-23 May

Where

University of Rome Tor Vergata
Via Columbia, 2

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The course in detail

Overview

Objectives of the Module

Methodology

Material

Lecturers

Overview

The module aims at providing an introduction to market failures related to environmental problems, together with an idea of the available policy instruments for State intervention. On the basis of this methodological part, Green Public Procurement will be assessed as an environmental policy tool.  

Objectives of the Module

  • Green Public Procurement (GPP) as an environmental policy tool;
  • Life cycle costing and its purpose/value in public procurement (definition, legal requirements and purpose);
  • Illustrates different sources of market failure which are relevant for environmental problems and the main policy tools will be assessed according to the main relevant properties; 
  • Describe what is green public procurements (GPP), its main drivers and befits, the main drawbacks experienced by public officers, and how a green tender can be designed according to the European legislation;
  • Explore the connections between green procurement, management tools, sustainability and environmental policy instruments;
  • Describe he importance of public procurement for a sustainable and resilient post COVID 19 recovery; 

Methodology

The module is based on theoretical lectures, practical case discussion and work groups. Lectures will contain concepts as well as well as examples.  

Material

The main reference will be the slides presented in class by the lecturers, case studies materials and readings. 

Lecturers

  • Christian Von Deimling
  • Liesbeth Casier
  • Valentina Bianchini
  • Aldo Ravazzi