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Breaking Down Local Food Barriers: A Case Study on Food Forward Contracts in Thunder Bay

 For over a decade, the City of Thunder Bay has strengthened the connection between municipal facilities and local food systems. The city is a leader in food systems planning in Ontario, having adopted the Thunder Bay Food Charter, the Community Environmental Action...
Sustainable procurement of desktop and portable computers
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...

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Furniture framework applying circular economy principles
Furniture framework applying circular economy principles

Malmö piloted a procurement approach to increase reuse and refurbishment of furniture. A framework contract was used in order to support more than one supplier and encourage a competitive market in furniture reuse and refurbishment. The framework included office,...

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