Translations:Responsible Public Procurement/2/en

Public procurement - the operating and investment expenditure of a nation - represents a significant annual amount of GDP. It is often wrongly perceived primarily as a set of technical, legal and administrative tools and standards enabling public authorities to purchase goods and services. In reality, however, it is first and foremost a political tool at the service of these public bodies and reflects certain ambitions and projects for society. Until recently price criteria and competition prevailed but the concept of Responsible Public Procurement (RPP) have integrated social and environmental criterias into their current procurement practices. Responsible Public Procurement is increasingly identified as a key policy lever for innovation, local development and the ecological and social transition of territories. While devising and implementing innovative approaches, promoting social responsibility throughout the supply chains is one of the most powerful tools urban governments have at their disposal as a transformative lever.