UNDP Practitioner’s Guide to Sustainable Procurement

As per its sustainable procurement policy, UNDP is committed to sustainable procurement and will maximize environmental, social and economic considerations in the procurement process wherever and whenever possible. Early inclusion of sustainable procurement at the project level procurement planning phase is crucial to ensure fairness, transparency and efficiency throughout the whole procurement process. In this light, this document offers guidance on how to incorporate sustainable criteria into the diverse procurement process stages, i.e. Request for Proposal, Invitation to Bid and Terms of Reference, and how to evaluate proposals.