MQT Answer: Low carbon economy (2)
Low carbon economy (2)
Question No: 2618 / 2012
Andrew Dismore
Please explain what changes you have made to the GLA Group procurement strategy that has helped to create good environmental management and practices?
Written response from the Mayor
Each GLA group functional body (FB) has an individual procurement strategy to meet their organisational needs and objectives. Each FB has a rigorous procurement governance procedure to ensure environmental considerations are implemented, where relevant, into contracts on a case by case basis, in accordance with EU Public Procurement Regulations.
Good environmental management practices are implemented through procurement via the governance of the Responsible Procurement Programme.
The GLA group members were recognised in spring 2010 for their progressive environmental procurement strategies when all GLA group members were the first public authorities to achieve Level 5 (Leadership Level) of the Government’s Sustainable Procurement Flexible Framework. Examples of leading projects are RE: FIT and RE:NEW.
