This procurement aimed to purchase IT equipment for 1,000 workstations in a way that supported circular supply business models. In particular, it sought to procure products and materials that can be used again at the end-of-life use phase. While it was it was...
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Governing for ICT reuse
The Dutch government generates 30,000 units of discarded data media IT equipment annually. Historically, this hardware has been shredded – for data protection, cost reduction, and environmental reasons – with the scrap sold on the open market. However, the government...
Sustainable procurement of desktop and portable computers
Stockholm identified IT as a priority area to be addressed in this procurement due to the high risk of human and labour rights, as well as IT being an energy consuming product category. Tender specifications included provisions that encouraged innovation in terms of...
Purchasing framework for energy-efficient client computer systems
For this opportunity, Scottish Procurement used a purchasing framework for energy-efficient client computer systems. The aim was to expand on the government's previous agreements, which considered corporate social responsibility to focus more on environmental risks...
Purchasing copy, printing and scanning services
As part of its IT strategy the city launched Zurich Optimised Output Management (Zoom) to standardize location and specifications of multifunctional devices to maximize efficiency.
Circular procurement for a sustainable learning environment
In 2017 Aalborg decided to set up a framework agreement for school furniture and used the opportunity to transform its approach away from simply buying tables and chairs to one that creates an inspiring learning environment that supports learners’ needs while...