Sustainable procurement - Revision history

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	Sustainability is a broad term describing a desire to carry out activities without depleting resources or having harmful impacts, defined by the Brundtland Commission as 'meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.' Some broader descriptions also include consideration of social and economic welfare.		Sustainability is a broad term describing a desire to carry out activities without depleting resources or having harmful impacts, defined by the Brundtland Commission as 'meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.' Some broader descriptions also include consideration of social and economic welfare.

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	Sustainable procurement involves close collaboration and engagement between all parties in the supply chain, and suppliers’ capabilities to address these factors should be carefully considered during the selection process.		Sustainable procurement involves close collaboration and engagement between all parties in the supply chain, and suppliers’ capabilities to address these factors should be carefully considered during the selection process.

−	ISO 20400:2017 provides guidance to organisations on integrating sustainability within procurement, and is intended for stakeholders involved in, or impacted by, procurement decisions and processes. (This superseded BS 8903:2010.)	+	ISO 20400:2017 provides guidance to organisations on integrating sustainability within procurement, and is intended for stakeholders involved in, or impacted by, procurement decisions and processes. (This superseded BS 8903:2010 and is current under its 5 year review process)
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		+	In 2019 the EN 15804+A1 2012 was updated to EN 15804+A2 Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations - Core rules for the product category of construction products.

	The sustainability objectives of an organisation should be addressed as early in the procurement process as possible. This might include:		The sustainability objectives of an organisation should be addressed as early in the procurement process as possible. This might include:
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−	- it is the role of the buyer to procure sustainable solutions that offer equal or better value over their life than the traditional alternatives - understand what sustainability outcomes are to be achieved and the reasons for doing this. If they are not being done to mitigate a risk, reduce cost or to achieve a client ambition then perhaps reconsider - understand the supply chain. Buyers should already know where excessive ~~costsmay~~ lie but life cycle costs, excessive risk, sustainability impacts and opportunities must also be considered - take ownership of the supply chain and provide guidance regarding sustainability requirements.	+	- it is the role of the buyer to procure sustainable solutions that offer equal or better value over their life than the traditional alternatives - understand what sustainability outcomes are to be achieved and the reasons for doing this. If they are not being done to mitigate a risk, reduce cost or to achieve a client ambition then perhaps reconsider - understand the supply chain. Buyers should already know where excessive costs may lie but life cycle costs, excessive risk, sustainability impacts and opportunities must also be considered - take ownership of the supply chain and provide guidance regarding sustainability requirements.

	Work in partnership with suppliers as delegating requirements to tier one suppliers to manage may not be sufficient - understand the client’s sustainability ambitions and the unique circumstances of the project. Develop meaningful and objective measures to address this - do not be tempted to adopt a “one size fits all approach”, each construction project and its associated procurement is unique and will have different drivers and different sustainability risks and opportunities - before buying, re-think/challenge the need for the project/product/service.		Work in partnership with suppliers as delegating requirements to tier one suppliers to manage may not be sufficient - understand the client’s sustainability ambitions and the unique circumstances of the project. Develop meaningful and objective measures to address this - do not be tempted to adopt a “one size fits all approach”, each construction project and its associated procurement is unique and will have different drivers and different sustainability risks and opportunities - before buying, re-think/challenge the need for the project/product/service.
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−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

	* BREEAM Responsible sourcing of materials.		* BREEAM Responsible sourcing of materials.
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	* Sustainability.		* Sustainability.
	* Sustainability in design: a corporate buzzword or the future of commercial property.		* Sustainability in design: a corporate buzzword or the future of commercial property.
		+	* The sustainability of construction works.
	* Whole life costs.		* Whole life costs.
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		+	The sustainability of construction works

	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:DCN_Policy]] [[Category:Sustainability]] [[Category:Procurement]]		[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:DCN_Policy]] [[Category:Sustainability]] [[Category:Procurement]]

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	* Sustainable materials.		* Sustainable materials.
	* Sustainability.		* Sustainability.
		+	* Sustainability in design: a corporate buzzword or the future of commercial property.
	* Whole life costs.		* Whole life costs.

	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:DCN_Policy]] [[Category:Sustainability]] [[Category:Procurement]]		[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:DCN_Policy]] [[Category:Sustainability]] [[Category:Procurement]]

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	* Whole life costs.		* Whole life costs.

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	* Cost led procurement.		* Cost led procurement.
	* Environmental plan.		* Environmental plan.
		+	* Green Seal.
	* ISO 14024.		* ISO 14024.
	* Managing the procurement process.		* Managing the procurement process.

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	* Cost led procurement.		* Cost led procurement.
	* Environmental plan.		* Environmental plan.
		+	* ISO 14024.
	* Managing the procurement process.		* Managing the procurement process.
	* Material procurement.		* Material procurement.

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−	~~= Find out more =~~	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki =
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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* BREEAM Responsible sourcing of materials.		* BREEAM Responsible sourcing of materials.
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	* Environmental plan.		* Environmental plan.
	* Managing the procurement process.		* Managing the procurement process.
		+	* Material procurement.
	* Procurement route.		* Procurement route.
	* Public procurement.		* Public procurement.

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−	- it is the role of the buyer to procure sustainable solutions that offer equal or better value over their life than the traditional alternatives - understand what sustainability outcomes are to be achieved and the reasons for	+	- it is the role of the buyer to procure sustainable solutions that offer equal or better value over their life than the traditional alternatives - understand what sustainability outcomes are to be achieved and the reasons for doing this. If they are not being done to mitigate a risk, reduce cost or to achieve a client ambition then perhaps reconsider - understand the supply chain. Buyers should already know where excessive costsmay lie but life cycle costs, excessive risk, sustainability impacts and opportunities must also be considered - take ownership of the supply chain and provide guidance regarding sustainability requirements.

−	~~doing this~~. ~~If they are~~ not ~~being done~~ to ~~mitigate~~ a ~~risk~~, ~~reduce cost or to achieve a client ambition then perhaps reconsider~~ - ~~understand~~ the ~~supply chain~~. ~~Buyers should already know where excessive costs~~	+	Work in partnership with suppliers as delegating requirements to tier one suppliers to manage may not be sufficient - understand the client’s sustainability ambitions and the unique circumstances of the project. Develop meaningful and objective measures to address this - do not be tempted to adopt a “one size fits all approach”, each construction project and its associated procurement is unique and will have different drivers and different sustainability risks and opportunities - before buying, re-think/challenge the need for the project/product/service.

−	~~may lie but life cycle costs, excessive risk, sustainability impacts and opportunities must also be considered - take ownership of the supply chain and provide guidance regarding sustainability~~	+	Work with stakeholders and clients to explore if the need can be met without a procurement taking place - ensure supply chain are involved as early as possible in the project to ensure expertise is harnessed and whole-life value is secured - the process of procurement in construction can range from an in depth market analysis, tender and evaluation process to a simple work instruction to a subcontractor. Irrespective the approach to sustainability requirements should be made clear from the start - ensure supply chain sustainability requirements are contractually enforceable wherever possible. In all cases agree objective measures so that non-compliance is highlighted and corrective actions can be quickly identified - always take time to review lessons learned, record what works and do it again.
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−	requirements. Work in partnership with suppliers as delegating requirements to tier one suppliers to manage may not be sufficient - understand the client’s sustainability ambitions and the unique circumstances of	+
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−	~~the project. Develop meaningful and objective measures to address this - do not be tempted to adopt a “one size fits all approach”, each construction project~~	+
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−	and its associated procurement is unique and will have different drivers and different sustainability risks and opportunities - before buying, re-think/challenge the need for the project/product/service. Work	+
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−	with stakeholders and clients to explore if the need can be met without a procurement taking place - ensure supply chain are involved as early as possible in the project to ensure	+
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−	expertise is harnessed and whole-life value is secured - the process of procurement in construction can range from an in depth market	+
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−	analysis, tender and evaluation process to a simple work instruction to a subcontractor. Irrespective the approach to sustainability requirements should be made clear from the start - ensure supply chain sustainability requirements are contractually enforceable	+
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−	wherever possible. In all cases agree objective measures so that non-compliance is highlighted and corrective actions can be quickly identified - always take time to review lessons learned, record what works and do it again.	+

	Share this knowledge to promote better sustainable procurement practices across the industry.		Share this knowledge to promote better sustainable procurement practices across the industry.

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	Sustainable procurement involves close collaboration and engagement between all parties in the supply chain, and suppliers’ capabilities to address these factors should be carefully considered during the selection process.		Sustainable procurement involves close collaboration and engagement between all parties in the supply chain, and suppliers’ capabilities to address these factors should be carefully considered during the selection process.

−	~~BS 8903~~:~~2010 Principles and framework for procuring sustainably sets out a comprehensive framework~~ to ~~help management with sustainable~~ and ~~economic development. It provides guidelines~~ for ~~the implementation of sustainable~~ procurement processes ~~across all supply chains~~.	+	ISO 20400:2017 provides guidance to organisations on integrating sustainability within procurement, and is intended for stakeholders involved in, or impacted by, procurement decisions and processes. (This superseded BS 8903:2010.)

	The sustainability objectives of an organisation should be addressed as early in the procurement process as possible. This might include:		The sustainability objectives of an organisation should be addressed as early in the procurement process as possible. This might include:

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−	Sustainable procurement assesses value for money in terms of the wider benefits to society, the economy and the environment as well as the narrower benefits of the procuring organisation. This might include consideration of lifecycle impacts, environmental impacts, social impacts, and so on. These extrinsic cost considerations are factored into decisions alongside the conventional procurement criteria of price, quality, time and so on (see ~~selection~~ criteria for more information).	+	Sustainable procurement assesses value for money in terms of the wider benefits to society, the economy and the environment as well as the narrower benefits of the procuring organisation. This might include consideration of lifecycle impacts, environmental impacts, social impacts, and so on. These extrinsic cost considerations are factored into decisions alongside the conventional procurement criteria of price, quality, time, and so on (see Selection criteria for more information).

	Some of the advantages of sustainable procurement include:		Some of the advantages of sustainable procurement include:
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	* Reducing the impact of hazardous substances.		* Reducing the impact of hazardous substances.
	* Providing an incentive to supply for the sustainable products market.		* Providing an incentive to supply for the sustainable products market.
−	* Key part of an organisation’s corporate social responsibility (CSR).	+	* Key part of an organisation’s [[Corporate_social_responsibility_in_construction\|corporate social responsibility (CSR)]].

	In construction, sustainable procurement might involve consideration of the environmental, social and economic consequences of: :		In construction, sustainable procurement might involve consideration of the environmental, social and economic consequences of: :