By Mr. Wazani Zulu, Manager, Regulatory & Compliance, Sterelin Medical & Diagnostics Ltd., delivered at the Global Forum 2020 Responsible Business Practices session.

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3 R D S A V I N G L I V E S S U S T A I N A B L Y:
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION IN THE HEALTH
SECTOR GLOBAL FORUM|2020 RIYADH
Wazani ZULU
Responsible Business
Practices
‘Sustainability in
Procurement’

2. INTRODUCTION
Environmental sustainability involves making decisions and taking action that are in the
interests of protecting the natural world with particular emphasis on preserving the
capability of the environment to support human life.
Sustainable procurement therefore mean acquiring work, goods and services for the
present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
needs

3. What are responsible business practices in
Procurement?
The practice of conducting business with consideration for
-ethical
-environmental and
-community goals,
in addition to being a good employer while attempting to make a profit.
*SDG 12 Responsible consumption & production*

4. A workshop on Sustainable Health in Procurement Project (SHiPP) was held in October
2019. The meeting agreed to include SHiPP principles in the procurement strategy, then
under development.
“Sustainability in the context of procurement is using procurement to support wider social,
economic and environmental objectives in ways that offer real long term benefits”- Sir
Neville Simms

5. Working towards a
clean, safe and
enabling environment
Working towards a corruption
free pharma procurement system

6. Government of the republic of Zambia has gone further to introduce a bill (Public
Procurement Bill of 2020) that mandates e-procurement by all spending agencies and
ministries
The Zambia Pharmaceutical Business Forum (ZPBF) has worked closely with the
Zambia Public Procurement Authority in ensuring that all tenders for supply of product s
and services follow an open tender model and uploaded on the e-government
procurement system to enhance transparency.
ZPBF is working closely with the Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) in
ensuring that all dossier submissions are made electronically
COUNTRY MILESTONES

7. The Ministry of Health is Currently scaling up the use of Electronic Government
Procurement (e-GP) System.
This is a web based, collaborative system to facilitate the full lifecycle of a tendering
process for both buyers and suppliers.
This will result in reduced use of paper which will in turn lead to the decrease in the
cutting down of trees and the long term effect this has on the climate.
MoH No longer procuring mercury thermometers, BP Machines Encouraging the
procurement of solar products as an alternative sustainable energy source
PLANET FOCUSED INITIATIVES

8. Statement from MoH on Future
procurements
As per Zambia Public Procurement Authority aspirations,
we hope to continue scaling up the use of e-GP System.
With support from the ZPPA, we want to imbed issues of
sustainability in solicitation documents for goods, services
and works going forward so that only suppliers who meet
certain sustainability criteria will be able to do business
with us
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9. Promoting Sustainable local
manufacturing
The Ministry of Commerce Trade & Industry identified the
pharma manufacturing industry as a priority sector in
2018. In 2020 ZPBF was invited to participate in
developing a 5 year strategic plan to develop the industry.
Input to foster sustainable manufacturing was provided
and will form a core component of the strategic plan.
Procurement of locally manufactured products has been
prioritized by all spending agencies and ministries.
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