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Green public procurement in Slovenia
Published on 30 June 2021
Slovenia
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About this good practice
On 8 December 2011, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia adopted a Decree (https://www.uradni-list.si/_pdf/2011/Ur/u2011102.pdf) on Green Public Procurement, which would aid all contracting entities when launching a contract award procedure. The Decree stipulated that for 11 products (as of 2011) and service groups, public buyers would have to consider minimum and extra environmental requirements, as well as award criteria. It identified a number of statements or declarations, which can serve as proof of these requirements.
The relevant area of green public procurement in Slovenia has undergone further development. Today's regulation on green public procurement covers 20 public procurement subjects, for which environmental considerations are mandatory (http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=URED7202) (Uredba o zelenem javnem naročanju (Uradni list RS, št. 51/17 z dne 19. 9. 2017)).
The Green Public Procurement Regulation sets targets for individual items in each contract award that contracting authorities must complete when awarding a single green contract. Environmental requirements may be incorporated by contracting authorities in a number of ways, as technical specifications, as a reason for exclusion, as a condition of participation, as a criterion for the award of a contract or as a specific contractual provision.
The relevant green public procurement regulation also allows the use of life cycle methodologies (e.g. life cycle costing - LCC) in tenders.
The relevant area of green public procurement in Slovenia has undergone further development. Today's regulation on green public procurement covers 20 public procurement subjects, for which environmental considerations are mandatory (http://www.pisrs.si/Pis.web/pregledPredpisa?id=URED7202) (Uredba o zelenem javnem naročanju (Uradni list RS, št. 51/17 z dne 19. 9. 2017)).
The Green Public Procurement Regulation sets targets for individual items in each contract award that contracting authorities must complete when awarding a single green contract. Environmental requirements may be incorporated by contracting authorities in a number of ways, as technical specifications, as a reason for exclusion, as a condition of participation, as a criterion for the award of a contract or as a specific contractual provision.
The relevant green public procurement regulation also allows the use of life cycle methodologies (e.g. life cycle costing - LCC) in tenders.
Expert opinion
Although GPP is a voluntary instrument at EU level, it has a key role to play in the EU's efforts to become a more resource-efficient economy. Slovenia has taken exemplary action by making GPP mandatory for certain product groups for all public purchasing in the country. To be effective, GPP requires the inclusion of clear and verifiable environmental criteria for products and services in the public procurement process. This is where the use of life cycle methodologies as LCA and LCC comes in, both of which are enabled in the SLovenia case. To facility the implementation of the new mandatory GPP procedures, a competent agency was established to support the very many public purchasing agents in the country or to procure with GPP criteria on their behalf. This is a great good practice that other countries or larger regions could take inspiration from if they want to speed up the green transition in their territories.
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To evaluate compliance with the specifications and award criteria , e.g., declarations from the suppliers would be required.
In cases where public procurement involves the use of life cycle costing (LCC) methodologies, the use of appropriate databases or directives is required.
In cases where public procurement involves the use of life cycle costing (LCC) methodologies, the use of appropriate databases or directives is required.
Evidence of success
In 2018, subscribers awarded 16,865 contracts worth 2,918,594,609 euros. At least one environmental aspect was included in 5771 contracts, representing 34.22 % of all contracts awarded. The value of these orders is 559,393,716 euros, which represents a 19.17 % share [2].
Of these, 4539 contracts were awarded, for which environmental requirements are laid down in the Green Public Procurement Regulation. The share of these amounts to 26.91 % in number of all contracts awarded in 2018.
Of these, 4539 contracts were awarded, for which environmental requirements are laid down in the Green Public Procurement Regulation. The share of these amounts to 26.91 % in number of all contracts awarded in 2018.
Potential for learning or transfer
When administering contracts, it’s necessary to foster competitiveness among contractors to deliver good economic and environmental performance. High priority should be given to surveying the market and ensuring that the procurer has up-to-date information in order to set and achieve appropriate standards.
The presented example of good practice represents the legally regulated area of green public procurement in Slovenia, which can be to our opinion successfully transferred to other regions and countries.
The presented example of good practice represents the legally regulated area of green public procurement in Slovenia, which can be to our opinion successfully transferred to other regions and countries.
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National Institute of Chemistry
Slovenia
Zahodna Slovenija
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