Through this initiative, the Procurement Agency of the State of Uruguay aims to align the public procurement policy with the government program, transforming the public procurement system into a promoter of sustainable development, promoting the production of sustainable goods and services.
"Towards a Sustainable Public Procurement System in Uruguay" is a 10YFP Trust Fund Project.
Implemented in
- Latin America / Caribbean
- Uruguay
Sector of activity
Public Procurement
Type of initiative
Capacity Building & Implementation, Policy Frameworks & Tools
Type of lead actor
Government / public sector
Budget
392500 US$
Start date
15/08/2016
End date
15/11/2018
Submitted on:
28/12/2017Objectives
The general objective is to transform Uruguay's Public Procurement System into a promoter for sustainable development, promoting the production of sustainable goods and services and a more efficient and sustainable consumption of the public sector. This will be achieved through the following specific objectives:
- Design and Implement a National Policy for Sustainable Public Procurement and strengthen the existing legal framework to fully incorporate sustainability criteria in public procurement.
- Develop a set of tools, guides and documents, based on sustainable criteria and the life cycle approach for products and services, to be implemented in the Public Procurement System of Uruguay.
- Strengthen the capacity of public buyers and national suppliers for an optimal incorporation of sustainability criteria into their activities.
- Design and implement a monitoring system, which can be used beyond the duration of the project, to control compliance with sustainability standards.
Activities
As collected through the One Planet Reporting
Outcome level
Policy instrument for SCP
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Política de Compras Públicas Sostenibles
Política de Compras Públicas Sostenibles
Regions
Latin America / Caribbean
Lead organization
Líder: Agencia de Compras y Contrataciones del Estado. Co-líderes: Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas, Ministerio de Industria, Energía y Minería, Ministerio de Ganadería, Agricultura y Pesca, Ministerio de Desarrollo Social, Ministerio de Vivienda, Ordenamiento Territorial y Medio Ambiente, Oficina de Planeamiento y Presupuesto, Secretaria Nacional de Ambiente, Agua y Cambio Climático.
Objective
La política de Compras Públicas Sostenibles tiene como objetivo propiciar, a través de las compras y contrataciones del Estado, la producción de bienes, servicios y obras con el mejor desempeño económico, social y ambiental posible.
Achievements
La política de Compras Públicas Sostenibles debe contribuir a la optimización de los recursos públicos y la eficiencia en los procesos del sistema nacional de contratación pública. En ese sentido, se busca que la gestión de las compras públicas incorpore la obtención del mayor valor por dinero posible, integrándose en la valoración el impacto económico, ambiental y social de los bienes, servicios y obras a lo largo del ciclo de vida de los productos.
Impact and Results
Impact and results will be described at the closure of the project scheduled in November 2018.
Next steps and how to get involved
Contact: cps.inn@acce.gub.uy