National procurement strategy: research findings revealed
Series: Wastes Management ; April 2004, 10-11(2)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: Briefly examines the findings of a MORI survey on local authority procurement practice which provided insight into local authorities' attitudes to sustainable procurement. Government has recently advised councils to make sustainable procurement an essential part of good practice and to use their buying power to create markets for recycled materials. However, the poll found that some councils consider sustainable procurement as more essential than others. View "National procurement strategy for local government" at www.odpm.gov.uk.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | X126211 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 126211-1001 |
Briefly examines the findings of a MORI survey on local authority procurement practice which provided insight into local authorities' attitudes to sustainable procurement. Government has recently advised councils to make sustainable procurement an essential part of good practice and to use their buying power to create markets for recycled materials. However, the poll found that some councils consider sustainable procurement as more essential than others. View "National procurement strategy for local government" at www.odpm.gov.uk.