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Buying into our future: sustainability initiatives in local government procurement
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posted on 2023-06-09, 03:18 authored by Lutz PreussLocal government in the United Kingdom is well placed to make a contribution to sustainable development in its area. Although only enjoying partial autonomy from central government without its own constitutional basis, its aggregate purchasing expenditure dwarfs that of central government. Case study research into procurement by local authorities in England reveals a wide range of activities aimed at addressing the challenges of sustainable development, covering environmental and social as well as economic development aspects. However, these initiatives are still of a patchy nature, in terms of both differences between aspects of sustainability and variation between local authorities. Many sustainability initiatives also have cost implications for local government, which may clash with other priorities. To overcome such barriers, local authorities could cooperate with other public sector organizations in the United Kingdom and beyond, as well as with the private sector, to learn from the sustainability experience elsewhere.
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Business Strategy and the EnvironmentISSN
0964-4733Publisher
WileyExternal DOI
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5Volume
16Page range
354-365Department affiliated with
- Business and Management Publications
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2016-10-04Usage metrics
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