Factors Influencing Local Food Sales Through Green Public Procurement in Rezekne Municipality

Regardless of food market globalisation, in recent years a topical matter has been food consumption as close to the production site as possible or local food. Research studies conducted in the world and in Latvia too show that the introduction of green public procurement contributes to the development of a local area and directly promotes and ensures increases in local product sales, thereby stimulating the purchase of local food to supply customers and students of municipal institutions with food. The authors believe that a timely examination of the situation and a projection of the required amount of food for customers/students of municipal institutions are essential prerequisites for local enterprises in Rezekne municipality to plan and develop their businesses. The paper is based on the implementation results of the research grant "Opportunities for the Green Public Procurement of Food by Municipal Institutions in Rezekne Municipality”. The research aim is to identify and project the quantity of food to be supplied to municipal institution customers/students in Rezekne municipality. The research results indicate that the demand for food to be supplied through public procurement by Rezekne municipality municipal institutions might remain the same in the nearest future. Holding public food procurement tenders in future, the local authorities of Rezekne municipality have to split any large amount of procured food into smaller ones, thus giving an opportunity for local small enterprises to participate in the tenders. Research methods used: monographic, descriptive, analysis, synthesis, data grouping, statistical analysis and a sociological method – a survey of municipality/parish administration representatives.

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OPPORTUNITIES AND BARRIERS FOR LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC FOOD PROCUREMENT IN REZEKNE MUNICIPALITY

SOCIETY INTEGRATION EDUCATION Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference ◽

10.17770/sie2018vol1.3316 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

pp. 526-536

Author(s):

Anda Zvaigzne ◽

Daina Znotiņa ◽

Inta Kotāne

Keyword(s):

Food Systems ◽

Local Food ◽

Public Procurement ◽

Descriptive Analysis ◽

Sociological Research ◽

Long Distance ◽

Pilot Survey ◽

Short Period ◽

Food Procurement ◽

Green Public Procurement

In recent years both in the world and in Latvia, food consumption as close to the production site as possible or local food has been increasingly discussed among scientists and the general public. According to a number of authors, the demand for local products increases, and localness is one the most latest trends in the global food market. Local food systems, in which the production, processing, sale and consumption of food products occurs within relatively small distances, make a significant positive effect on the local economy.The paper is based on the implementation results for the research grant "Opportunities for the Green Public Procurement of Food by Municipal Institutions in Rezekne Municipality”. The research aim is to identify the opinions of local entrepreneurs on their opportunities for and barriers to participating in public food procurement in Rezekne municipality.Research methods used: monographic, descriptive, analysis, synthesis, statistical (data grouping, cross-table analysis, averages) and a sociological research method – a pilot survey of local food production, processing and sale enterprises. The pilot survey of entrepreneurs showed that the enterprises which rated their readiness to participate in municipal public procurement tenders as very low and low justified this fact by their inability to supply the required quantity and assortment of products throughout the whole period specified, the lack of knowledge of green public procurement and the short period for paperwork, which could be classified as the lack of motivation for their participation in GPP.The survey questionnaires included a question aiming to identify the enterprises’ ratings of the key barriers to participating in public food procurement. The respondents rated the following barriers at five or as very significant: too low purchase prices on products, an insufficiently broad assortment of the products, an inability to supply the necessary quantity of the products, an inability to ensure regular deliveries of the products and a too long distance to deliver the products.

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The Relationship Between Consumer Behaviour, Attitudes and Acceptance of Public Policy Tools Advancing Sustainable Food Consumption

Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia ◽

10.2478/foli-2020-0058 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (2) ◽

pp. 436-450

Author(s):

Anna Wielicka-Regulska

Keyword(s):

Public Policy ◽

Food Consumption ◽

Local Food ◽

Public Procurement ◽

Meat Consumption ◽

Policy Tools ◽

Junk Food ◽

Sustainable Food ◽

Green Public Procurement ◽

The Impact

Abstract Research background: The great importance of food consumption for the sustainability of food systems means that active public policy in this area can have a lot of positive effects. Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to present the challenges facing the agri-food sector and to study consumer attitudes towards seasonal and organic food, local food, urban agriculture, food waste and meat consumption, carbon footprints and how these attitudes relate to the acceptance of public policy tools (a tax on junk food, a green public procurement, a deposit on plastic bottles, a tax-free donation of food to public benefit organisations, a fee for wasted food for large retailers) that could transform food distribution and consumption. Research methodology: cardinality tables and interdependence analysis using Pearson’s linear correlation coefficient Results: The study revealed that most respondents buy seasonal food when possible and limit meat consumption to some extent. They are rarely influenced by the impact of food on the climate. Most people are in favour of offering dishes based on local food in public institutions with catering (hospitals, schools, prisons, etc.). Most respondents were negative about gardening for food production. Involvement in local food was associated with a higher acceptance for green public procurement and higher VAT on junk food. Novelty: Both the range of considered policy instruments and the analysis of their acceptance in the context of selected behaviours and attitudes have not been previously studied and make up a new area of inquiry essential in the debate on sustainable food consumption.

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Factors influencing Procurement Performance - The case of Dire Dawa Public Procurement and Property Disposal Services (PPPDS)

International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) ◽

10.29322/ijsrp.9.10.2019.p9478 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (10) ◽

pp. p9478

Author(s):

Eyoel Edossa

Keyword(s):

Public Procurement ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Dire Dawa

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Introducing environmental decision‐making criteria to foster green public procurement in Peru

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management ◽

10.1002/ieam.4488 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Karen Biberos‐Bendezú ◽

Úrsula Cárdenas ◽

Ramzy Kahhat ◽

Ian Vázquez‐Rowe

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Public Procurement ◽

Environmental Decision Making ◽

Green Public Procurement ◽

Environmental Decision ◽

Decision Making Criteria

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Green Public Procurement criteria for road marking materials from insiders’ perspective

Journal of Cleaner Production ◽

10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126521 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 298 ◽

pp. 126521 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tomasz E. Burghardt ◽

Anton Pashkevich

Keyword(s):

Public Procurement ◽

Green Public Procurement ◽

Road Marking

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Sustainability Certification and Green Public Procurement: Ideals and Outcomes in a New Jersey School District

Journal of Education for Sustainable Development ◽

10.1177/09734082211012555 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 097340822110125

Author(s):

Cluny Mendez ◽

Christopher L. Atkinson

Keyword(s):

New Jersey ◽

School District ◽

School Districts ◽

Best Practices ◽

Public Procurement ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Future Research ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Green Public Procurement ◽

The Subject

The implementation of sustainability and green public procurement (GPP) initiatives in school districts has been the subject of some debate; questions over definitions and programme goals have led to inconsistency and concerns about programme achievements. The legitimacy of programmes rests not only with the announcement of policy by officials, but with adherence to policy and staff buy-in. This study examines barriers districts face, and makes recommendations based upon district experience on ways to successfully implement sustainability and GPP initiatives. A review of the literature on GPP and legitimacy in the execution of public functions within the education domain begins the study. Major components relative to best practices for GPP programmes are studied through the review of GPP-related documents from a school district in New Jersey considered as an exemplar of such programmes. Analysis of an interview with the district’s representatives suggests that, despite the normative approval such programmes receive, and widespread understanding of the rationale for pursuing such initiatives, there remain critical failings in implementation of these programmes, stemming from education, resourcing of initiatives and prioritization of green procurement in relation to other district priorities. The study concludes with lessons learned from this case, which is important given its positioning within New Jersey as an exemplar and recommendations for future research where work in this area is needed.

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