Seoul Metropolitan Government and ICLEI have joined forces to establish a Global Lead Cities Network on Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP). The aim is to create a worldwide network of leading cities that share and develop their capabilities to...

A new publication released by Edward Elgar Publishing provides a wide-ranging analysis of public procurement as an innovation policy tool. Titled Public Procurement for Innovation, the book considers PPI from a theoretical perspective and a more...

The Dutch body in charge of infrastructure is using public procurement of innovation (PPI) to reduce emissions and improve products and services. Rijkswaterstaat, an organisation within the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment,...

The GreenXpo project, which aimed to enhance uptake of eco-innovations in Europe, is nearing its end. A final conference is set to take place from 22-24 April in the City of Jyväskylä (Finland). Jyväskylä, which is located in central Finland and...

An exaggerated perception of costs and legal risks is prohibiting public procurers in Northern Ireland from embracing procurement of innovation, a new report has revealed. The document found that while a number of successful initiatives exist in the...

German rail operator, Deutsche Bahn (DB), is using market engagement to build better relationships with suppliers, while utilising innovation and standardisation to improve efficiency and reduce life-cycle costs. DB is Europe's largest public-owned...