scholarly journals Green Public Procurement at a Regional Level. Case Study: The Valencia Region of Spain

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (16) ◽  
pp. 2936 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Luis Fuentes-Bargues ◽  
Pablo Sebastian Ferrer-Gisbert ◽  
Mª Carmen González-Cruz ◽  
María Jose Bastante-Ceca
Keyword(s):  
Public Procurement ◽  
Regional Level ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Population Number ◽  
Environmental Criteria ◽  
Level Of Use ◽  
Green Public Procurement ◽  
Valencian Region

Research on current practices and the state of green public procurement enables the identification of areas that can be improved, as well as opportunities to improve the tendering procedures from an environmental point of view. To understand the behaviour of local, provincial, and regional administrations concerning green public procurement, a case study on the Valencia region of Spain is made. The Valencian region is one of the most important communities in terms of population, number of contracting authorities, and weight in the Spanish Gross Domestic Product. In this study, a total of 967 procedures were analysed from calls for tenders made by municipal, provincial, and regional administrations in2016 and 2017.The results of this study show that the use of environmental criteria is 19.7% and the average weight is 4.1 out of 100. The civil engineering subsector, more than the building subsector, employs environmental criteria, particularly in projects tendered by regional administrations, whereas for projects with large budgets the level of use is similar for both subsectors. It is necessary to encourage plans to improve Green Public Procurement (GPP) practices in the Valencian administrations, especially those with a local scope such as municipalities.

scholarly journals How Do Plurilingual Teacher Trainees View the CLIL Challenge? A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 63 ◽  
pp. 33-56
Author(s):  
Enrique Cerezo Herrero ◽  
Rosario García-Bellido
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Training ◽  
Education System ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Trainee Teachers ◽  
Training Methodology ◽  
Teacher Trainees ◽  
Flow Charts ◽  
Valencian Region

The Valencian region is a Spanish autonomous community with a long-standing tradition in bilingual education. However, as opposed to some other Spanish regions, attention towards the linguistic education system from the point of view of research has been scarce. On this basis, the present investigation seeks to analyze the plurilingual education system of the Valencian region currently in force from the perspective of trainee teachers. To this end, a study has been conducted with three focus groups. The narrative produced by the participants has been analyzed taking into consideration four major dimensions, namely plurilingual programs, teacher training, methodology, and resources and materials. In this analysis, the main idea underlying each dimension has been identified and then the information has been synthesized in flow charts that broadly represent the information conveyed by the groups. The results obtained evince a lack of initial and continuous teacher training in plurilingual issues, a reality which translates into a low level of linguistic competence and methodological lacunae, as well as a lack of tailored-made teaching materials. There is thus an urgent need to revisit major aspects of the plurilingual programs and bring about certain changes that could contribute to their improvement and consolidation.

Carbon footprint in green public procurement: Policy evaluation from a case study in the food sector

Food Policy ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 82-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandro K. Cerutti ◽  
Simone Contu ◽  
Fulvio Ardente ◽  
Dario Donno ◽  
Gabriele L. Beccaro
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Policy Evaluation ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Procurement Policy ◽  
Green Public Procurement

scholarly journals Analysis of the Situation of Social Public Procurement of Works at the Valencian Region (Spain)

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 175
Author(s):  
José Luis Fuentes-Bargues ◽  
Mª José Bastante-Ceca ◽  
Pablo Sebastián Ferrer-Gisbert ◽  
Mª Carmen González-Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Public Procurement ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Public Works ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Valencian Region ◽  
Sustainability Initiatives ◽  
Project Procurement ◽  
Total Labour

Construction is one of the most important sectors in terms of economic volume and number of employees. It represents approximately 10% of the Gross Domestic Product of the European Union and employs 7% of its total labour force. In a construction project, procurement is employed in many of the stages, so it can constitute an adequate mechanism to integrate sustainability initiatives. Research concerning economic aspects in procurement has always been present in the construction sector, whereas research related to environmental aspects has been gaining attention in the last years. Nevertheless, social aspects are still not very present in the literature on public procurement. The main objective of this research is to analyse the use of social criteria in public tendering processes of public works in the Valencian region of Spain. The results show that Valencian public entities include social criteria for the 11.7% of adjudicated public works. This value is very low when compared with other studies developed in different countries worldwide. Social criteria, just like in other cases, are used more frequently the larger the budget of the project and the longer the execution time. The average weight of social criteria for the tendering process is low (7.0 out of 100), although entities that usually consider these criteria are aware of their importance and give them a higher weight, in global terms.

scholarly journals The Concept of Introducing Eco-Friendly Criteria into The Contract Procurement System

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 150-158
Author(s):  
Kirill A. Belokrylov ◽  
◽  
Alena N. Vakulenko ◽  
Alena O. Kishkovskaya ◽  
Anastasia N. Situkho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Current Level ◽  
High Price ◽  
Categorical Analysis ◽  
Environmental Criteria ◽  
Green Public Procurement ◽  
Environmental Requirements ◽  
Procurement System

The article analyses the current level of development of the topic of "green" public procurement both in Russian legal acts and in domestic scientific literature. The authors conducted a categorical analysis of the term "green" public procurement, based on which the definition recommended for use in the Russian system was derived. The analysis of international experience in the implementation and development of green procurement was followed by a description of the specifics of legal regulation in several countries. By means of an electronic questionnaire survey of contracting system entities, the current level of application of environmental criteria in procurement was empirically assessed and the attitudes of Russian customers and suppliers towards the introduction of new environmental requirements in procurement legislation were identified. Thus, customers are not motivated to use "green" criteria, as they are not aware of them and their application may be regarded by regulatory authorities as a restriction of competition, and suppliers are not interested in producing such products, since they will not be competitive due to the high price. Based on the results obtained, recommendations were developed for the gradual, step-by-step incorporation of norms and practices related to the greening of the procurement process into the contract system.

scholarly journals Analysis of Green Public Procurement of Works by Spanish Public Universities

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 1888 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose Fuentes-Bargues ◽  
Pablo Ferrer-Gisbert ◽  
Mª. González-Cruz
Keyword(s):  
Public Universities ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Environmental Criteria ◽  
Green Public Procurement ◽  
Spanish Universities ◽  
Contracting Process ◽  
Day To Day Operations ◽  
Spanish Public Universities ◽  
Geographical Scope

Universities play an important role among public institutions because they initiate huge purchasing and contracting activities and contribute to sustainable development through education, research, and day-to-day operations. Existing studies on green public procurement (GPP) practices at Spanish universities focus on products and services. For this study, a total of 316 procedures were collected and analysed from the calls for tenders made by Spanish public universities between 2016 and 2017. The environmental criteria involved in the tenders and their weights were classified by subsector, geographical scope, and project budget. The results of this study show the use of environmental criteria in the works tendered by Spanish public universities is low (19.2%) in comparison with the results of other studies. It is therefore necessary to encourage GPP practices in the contracting process to comply with the environmental policies that universities have defined as part of their institutional policies.

scholarly journals Digital Transition and Waste Management in Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Operations Industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Pellegrini ◽  
Stefano Campi ◽  
Mirko Locatelli ◽  
Giulia Pattini ◽  
Giuseppe Martino Di Giuda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Engineering Construction ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
The Public ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Digital Transition ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Green Public Procurement

The research aims at analyzing the integration of Waste Management (WM) strategies and Information management in the construction procurement process. The application of Building information modelling (BIM) methodologies for a Most Economically Advantageous Tender could address the digital transition in order to adopt environmentally sustainable practices. Despite the wide regulation regarding waste minimization, an overview of which is provided, AECO is still one of the most polluting industrialized sector. Drivers and barriers to the method, and a literature review are provided: BIM approaches to enable WM practices have been analyzed from the designer and constructor’s point of view, but few studies investigated the role of the Client, in particular the Public Client. The goal of the study was to evaluate the efficiency of Most Economically Advantageous Tender and a BIM methodology to promote WM strategies during the tender phase. Design Built and Design Bid Built procurement models are tested through three case studies of Italian schools’ calls for proposals: the BIM model enabled to verify the bids in terms of WM strategies implementation. Blockchain and Smart contract future applications are also investigated in order to ensure transparency of the whole process. The Public Client could trigger a change in the construction sector regarding the integration of WM practices, as a central and active actor of the construction process, through the application of Green Public Procurement and BIM methodologies.

scholarly journals Information Modelling Management and Green Public Procurement for Waste Management and Environmental Renovation of Brownfields

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8585
Author(s):  
Laura Pellegrini ◽  
Mirko Locatelli ◽  
Silvia Meschini ◽  
Giulia Pattini ◽  
Elena Seghezzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Procurement ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Sustainable Practices ◽  
Information Modelling ◽  
New School ◽  
Environmentally Sustainable ◽  
The Public ◽  
Green Public Procurement

Information Modelling and Management (IMM) methods for Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) can promote the adoption of environmentally sustainable practices. Despite the wide regulatory framework and existing drivers, Construction and Demolition Waste (CDW) trends are still growing. The literature review analyzed IMM and CDW management implementation during design phases although few studies focused on Green Public Procurement (GPP) and CDW management integration from the Public Client’s point of view. This research aims at investigating the integration and efficiency of MEAT and IMM to promote the application of sustainable strategies focused on waste reduction and resource valorization. The study investigates the Public Client’s role in promoting sustainable practices, introducing digital material inventory and BIM during the design phases, and including environmental award criteria in the call for tender documents. A Design Build (DB) procurement model was considered in the case study of a brownfield renovation and the construction of a new school in northern Italy. The methodology provided the Public Client and included a method to evaluate the environmental impact of the bids, allowing for proper selective demolition planning, CDW decrease, and organization while promoting their integration in companies’ expertise and procedures. The replicability of the methodology is demonstrated by positive results of present and previous case studies.

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