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Public procurement is a major GDP factor in the #EU & South Africa. @Aura_Iurascu's research highlights circular economy issues & opportunities in both places. Explore it: buff.ly/3YYF6F4 #SAPIENSNETWORK #CircularEconomy #PublicProcurement #Sustainability

How can law, economics, and business inform your procurement strategies? Explore our open-access articles for sustainable insights ♻ buff.ly/40XsLmX #InterdisciplinaryResearch #SPP #OpenAccess #SAPIENSNetwork

#COP29 marks the launch of Oxford's Climate Policy Monitor! Thanks to all contributors, including #SAPIENSNetwork's own @CarantaRoberto & @MartaAndhov. Explore the findings: buff.ly/4eABwqo

Discover how CSOs are driving sustainable procurement! Dibya Rathi's paper highlights their collaboration with key stakeholders 🤝 buff.ly/40Neucs #SAPIENSNETWORK #PublicProcurement #Sustainability #GenderEquality #PhDResearch

Balancing sustainability in procurement with LCA & CA is tricky. Haitham Abu Ghaida offers solutions. Read more: buff.ly/3ZgPZTR #H2020 #PhD #MSCA #LifeCycleAssessment #CircularityAssessment

🔔 Must-read alert! How do sustainable award criteria impact economic performance? @QCarreras's research in #Spain reveals insights. Check it out: buff.ly/40Xokc7 #SAPIENSNETWORK #SustainableProcurement #EconomicGrowth #PublicContracts

Did you know? 👀 Public purchasing is 14-20% of GDP in the #EU & #SouthAfrica! @Aura_Iurascu's paper explores legal hurdles + opps in the circular economy. Discover more: buff.ly/3YYF6F4 #SAPIENSNETWORK #CircularEconomy #PublicProcurement #Sustainability

What happens when law, economics, and business converge in procurement research? 🚀 Discover interdisciplinary approaches to sustainable public procurement! Explore our open-access articles: buff.ly/40XsLmX #InterdisciplinaryResearch #SPP #OpenAccess #SAPIENSNetwork

Big news from #COP29! Oxford's Climate Policy Monitor is live, thanks to the efforts of @CarantaRoberto, @MartaAndhov, and many more. Check it out: buff.ly/4eABwqo 🌱

🌍 CSOs are transforming public procurement into a tool for #sustainability & #GenderEquality! Dibya Rathi's paper highlights the impact of groups like @electrowatch. Discover more: buff.ly/40Neucs #SAPIENSNETWORK #PublicProcurement #PhDResearch

What challenges arise when integrating LCA & CA in public procurement? Haitham Abu Ghaida's research dives into data quality and sustainability balance. Discover more: buff.ly/3ZgPZTR #H2020 #PhD #MSCA #LifeCycleAssessment #CircularityAssessment

Are prestigious affiliations a ticket to academic conferences? New working paper📄! ssrn.com/abstract=49947… Our field experiment finds that papers from top institutions gain a significant boost in peer reviews. What does this mean for fairness in academia? 🔍👇

Driving Socially Responsible Public Procurement across the EU with the launch of #WeBuySocialEU, a comprehensive initiative to advance Socially Responsible Public Procurement throughout the European Union.  linkedin.com/posts/consorzi…

We share an interesting read initially shared by Richard Gardiner (Head EU Public Policy @ World Benchmarking Alliance) on the latest Pact of the Future text of the UN, through which it aims to support the recently introduced #CSDDD lnkd.in/eVMKYqaT

Shoutout to the Municipality of Brescia, Italy for the nice community initiative being undertaken. linkedin.com/posts/consorzi…

SAVE THE DATE of 10 December 2024, 10:00–12:30 CET, for The Level(s) Online Conference 2024, organized by the European Commission. Also join the Level(s) LinkedIn Group to be the first to hear when it's time to register! linkedin.com/groups/1250103…

!!!! Conference Alert !!!! 4th International Procurement Conference 2024 by ISM India Register at: ipc2024.in 📅 Save the #Date: 20 September 2024 | Friday ⏰ #Time: 11:00-18:00 IST 📍 #Mode: Virtual linkedin.com/events/7224015…

!!! Publication Alert !!!! SAPIENS ESR Xinyue Xue continues the SAPIENS Policy Brief Series with a focus on empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in public procurement in her latest contribution. Find the full brief below: sapiensnetwork.eu/empowering-sma…

Opportunity ALERT Call for applications for membership of the European Commission expert group on public procurement. DEADLINE : 25 September, 2024 ec.europa.eu/transparency/e…

!!!!! Webinar Alert !!!! Join a free webinar to discuss the new rule on electronic reverse auctionsand its possible impact on public procurement markets. Date & Time: Sep 11, 2024 03:00 PM EST law-gwu-edu.zoom.us/webinar/regist…