Procurement of innovation at the heart of new Danish government strategy
The Danish government is attempting to make savings in its public procurement by promoting innovation and sustainability. Government departments spent 290 billion Danish krone last year, and a new strategy for public procurement will help to ensure that the public sector gets maximum value for money in purchasing a wide variety of products and services.
Seven strategic principles will govern the process of making intelligent purchasing decisions so that money saved on procurement can be spent elsewhere. The strategy also recognises that innovation in public procurement can be beneficial in terms of job growth and export opportunities for Danish companies.
Danish government ministers said that common sense and business acumen were needed to handle state purchasing, and sustainable and innovative public procurement would make it easier to buy environmentally friendly products and to address social concerns. They highlighted the government’s commitment to buying sustainable timber, as well as avoiding purchasing harmful chemicals in the products they will buy.
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