Presentation by Despina Pachnou, Policy Analyst, OECD at the OECD-UNEP Joint Working Group on Promoting Best Green Procurement Practices on 6 November 2013. More information at www.oecd.org/gov/ethics/unep-oecd-joint-working-group-gpp-6-november-2013.htm

1. UNEP-OECD JOINT WORKING GROUP
ON PROMOTING BEST GPP PRACTICES:
PROGRESS IN COLLECTING GPP CASE
STUDIES
6 November 2013
Despina Pachnou
Policy analyst
OECD Public Governance and Territorial Development

2. OECD countries action on GPP
• In 2012 the OECD Council decided to
develop a compendium of green
procurement good practices.
• The compendium aims at helping
countries implement GPP.
• It is focused on 6 areas.

3. Good practice areas 1-3.
1. GPP legal and policy framework.
2. Plan GPP, assessing life-cycle costs and
understanding market solutions and
capacity.
3. Environmental standards in the design,
selection and award of projects and in
contract performance.

4. Good practice areas 4-6
4. Professionalisation: multidisciplinary
procurement teams and GPP training.
5. Raising awareness of buyers, market &
citizens about GPP solutions and benefits.
6. Mechanisms to monitor green projects

5. Actions since February
• UNEP-OECD joint working group on
Promoting Best GPP practices;
• 17 case studies collected, from OECD and
non-OECD countries;
• First attempt at compiling them in a
paper.

6. Action
Experts are invited by 20 December to:
• provide suggestions on this paper;
• submit additional GPP case studies and
• provide suggestions for dissemination of the
GPP best practices.

7. Looking forward to your feedback!
Thank you for your attention
Despina Pachnou
Despina. pachnou@oecd.org