Sustainable Procurement - Level 1 & 2 of the Flexible Framework

Course Aim:

The aim of this one day event is to help institutions embed sustainability into their purchasing practice using the Government’s Flexible Framework as a guide and monitoring tool. The day will be made up of interactive sessions focusing on an action plan to implement Levels 1 & 2 of the Framework. It will discuss tools, practical examples and tips to help turn this action plan into reality.

Audience:

Sustainability and Procurement/Purchasing Professionals

Course content:

An Introduction to Sustainable Procurement, the Flexible Framework and related guidance:

• Identifying sustainable procurement champions;
• Identifying sustainability impacts in the purchasing process;
• Producing and communicating a sustainable procurement policy;
• Gaining senior management commitment;
• Producing a sustainable procurement training programme;
• Setting sustainable procurement priorities through spend and supplier analysis;
• Undertaking Whole Life Costing analysis;
• Adopting ‘quick wins’;
• Applying sustainability criteria to contracts;
• Implementing a supplier engagement programme; and
• Measuring and monitoring sustainable procurement practice.