Progress in the implementation of Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP)

1. Progress in theimplementation of SustainablePublicProcurement (SPP) _________________ Adriana Alzate NCPC Colombia

2. Main Projects

3. Capacity Building for Sustainable Public Procurement in Developing Countries (UNEP 2010) • Supported by the European Commission, Switzerland, the Organization of Francophone countries - and implemented by UNEP. • Seven pilot countries: Mauritius, Tunisia, Costa Rica, Colombia, Uruguay, Chile and Lebanon. • Every country conformed a technical team with public entities, academia, science and technology centers.

5. Main results (2010) • Each public entity incorporates environmental or social criteria in its procurement requirements, but not in a structured or integrated way • It is necessary to implement a formal training on sustainability aspects for the procurement personnel not only on legal framework • Each public entity manages independently its procurement plans and processes. • First goods & services priorization • Coffe • Paper • Lighting • Graphic printing

6. LOCAL PILOT PROJECT 2011 - MAIN RESULTS - Legal framework for SPP leaves open the possibility to include sustainability criteria in the State´s acquisitions. • Graphic printing • Transport • Accomodations (Hotels) • Mining material • Paper • Cleaning products

7. NATIONAL PROJECT 1 Cooperation agreement for Sustainable Public Procurement implementation in Colombia Ministry of Environment and NCPC (2012)

8. NATIONAL PROJECT 1 – 2012 MAIN RESULTS 1. SPP GUIDE • 2. SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA FOR 16 GOOD AND SERVICES Paper Promotional pens Graphic printing Cars Ceramic painting Tiles Etible oil Lighting Fabric Fuel Cement Coffee Computers Computer mouse Printers

9. NATIONAL PROJECT 1 – 2012 MAIN RESULTS 3. A PILOT PROJECT IN THREE NATIONAL ENTITIES • Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MADS), • Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (MCIT), • National Learning Service (SENA) • Capacity building and technical assessment in SPP • Collective workshops with public entities and the suppliers of those 16 goods and services (to train and validate criteria).

10. NATIONAL PROJECT 1 – 2012 MAIN RESULTS 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF TECHNICAL DEFINITIOS THAT GUARANTEE THE ACQUISITION OF GOODS AND SERVICES WITH SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA Biodegradable Recyclable Recycling Organic Green Sustainable Socially responsible Fair …..

11. NATIONAL PROJECT 2 Cooperation agreement for Sustainable Public Procurement implementation in Colombia Ministry of Environment and NCPC (2013)

12. NATIONAL PROJECT 2 – 2012 MAIN RESULTS • 1. SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA FOR 10 GOOD AND SERVICES (TOTAL 26)

13. NATIONAL PROJECT 2 – 2012 MAIN RESULTS 2 TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT TO THE 3 INITIAL ENTITIES + 2 ADDITIONAL ENTITIES 3 SENSIBILIZE, SOCIALIZE AND TRAIN 40 PUBLIC ENTITIES 4 DEVELOP A SPP BASELINE FOR COLOMBIA ENTITIES ABOUT SPP PROGRESS IN THE LAST 3 YEARS 5 DESIGN A METHODOLOGY THAT ENABLES TO FOLLOW-UP AND MEASURE IMPACT OF SPP WITH KEY INDICATORS

14. NATIONAL PROJECT 2 – 2012 MAIN RESULTS 6 PROJECT IMAGE TO INSTITUTIONALIZE SPP

15. Others parallel activities developed at national level 1 NATIONAL LAW “DECREE 1510 - 2002” TO INCLUDE SPP AT NATIONAL LEVEL 2 DEVELOP A NATIONAL LAW “DECREE XXXX DE 2102” TO APPROVE OFFICIAL AND TECHNICAL DEFINITIONS TO SUSTAINABILITY CRITERIA ORIENTED TO FINAL CONSUMER (IN APPROVAL STEP) 3 NATIONAL AGENCY FOR SUPPLIER SELECTION WORKING IN A INTEGRATED WAY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY

16. Adriana Alzate NCPC Colombia