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U.S. local governments purchase $1.72 trillion of goods and services annually that contribute to global climate change and other environmental problems. Cities that successfully implement environmental purchasing policies can mitigate... more
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      Public AdministrationLocal GovernmentLocal Government and Local DevelopmentSustainable Procurement in Construction
The main aim of the paper was to determine the effect of green procurement adoption on procurement performance in a devolved system of government in Kenya. A case of Uasin Gishu County government. The research incorporated a descriptive... more
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      ProcurementAdoptionPerformanceCounty Government
US local governments purchase US$1.72 trillion of goods and services annually that contribute to global climate change and other environmental problems. Cities that successfully implement environmental purchasing policies can mitigate... more
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      BusinessPublic AdministrationCase Study ResearchLocal Government
Emerging technologies such as electronic procurement have rapidly become common practice in recent years. With the advent of internet technologies and open innovations, the traditional procurement system is transformed into an electronic... more
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      Electronic ProcurementGreen Procurement
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      Public ProcurementGreen ProcurementSustainable Procurement In Public and Private Sector
In the last 40 years, Purchasing and Supply Management (PSM) has moved from a transactional role in materials management towards a more strategic role, aligned to long-term business requirements. This evolutionary process can be... more
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      Procurement ManagementPurchasing and Supply ManagementCircular EconomySustainable Procurement
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      Green ProcurementProyek Konstruksi
Green procurement refers to acquisition of products and services with smaller-than-average environmental footprints. This study analyzed green procurement in manufacturing industry in Ghana, a case study of Unilever Ghana Limited. In... more
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      Green Public ProcurementGreen Procurement
Lack of awareness is the most significant barrier to implementing green procurement practices among procurement managers. Procurement managers seldom consider the effects of procurement on the environment. This situation will cause many... more
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      Green ProcurementFurniture Manufacturing
This study was a comparative analysis of Ghana Water Co. Ltd. and Bayport Savings and Loans Plc with respect to Green Procurement practice and organizational performance by assessing the moderating role of supplier collaboration. This... more
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      Public ProcurementGreen ProcurementSustainable Procurement In Public and Private Sector
Purpose: Most barriers and enablers of sustainable projects are related to procurement. This study proposes a framework for evaluating green procurement practices throughout the lifecycle of road construction projects and demonstrates its... more
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      ProcurementSustainable Procurement in ConstructionConstruction ProcurementPublic Policy Implementation
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      Environmental SustainabilityGreen ICTCarbon footprintsGreen Procurement
The study sought to investigate the factors influencing implementation of green procurement by manufacturing companies. The specific objectives of the study included: to establish the extent to which legal and regulatory framework, the... more
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    • Green Procurement
In the 21st century, sustainability is set to become an underlying core theme of the global construction industry. While the UK construction industry is involved in the sustainability ‘revolution’ in terms of policy, design, technology... more
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      Green Public ProcurementGreen Procurement
The development of the global economy is challenged by several social economic and environmental factors. The consequence of this change has affected the way firms and individuals conduct production and consumption activities. To sustain... more
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      Green ProcurementSustainable Procurement Practice
Green Procurement is the purchase of environmentally preferable products and services. This paper discusses the Green Procurement Practices (GPP), impacts of green procurement practices, benefits and gaps of green procurement among... more
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      Market ResearchReady-made garment IndustryGreen Procurement
Purpose – Most barriers and enablers of sustainable projects are related to procurement. The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework for evaluating green procurement practices throughout the lifecycle of road construction projects... more
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      ProcurementConstructionSustainable Procurement in ConstructionConstruction Procurement
Purpose – Most barriers and enablers of sustainable projects are related to procurement. The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework for evaluating green procurement practices throughout the lifecycle of road construction projects... more
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      ProcurementConstructionSustainable Procurement in ConstructionConstruction Procurement
Abstract: Organizations the world-over are seeking to identify key organizational function that enhances performance. The procurement function has emerged as a crucial department due to its strategic importance in acquiring inputs to... more
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      Corporate Social ResponsibilityLife Cycle CostingPublic ProcurementSustainable Procurement
Il saggio restituisce un quadro di come il tema ambientale venga decli-nato nel progetto esecutivo nell'attuale prassi italiana e internazionale, con par-ticolare attenzione all'influenza sulla scelta di soluzioni costruttive e materiche,... more
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      Building Information ModelingLEED CertificationProgettazione SostenibileLifecycle assessment
This book explores how the public and private sectors have dealt with sustainability aspects in their procurement and supply chain management systems, with a special regard to the Brazilian experience in sustainable procurement.... more
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      Public AdministrationCorporate Social ResponsibilitySustainable Production and ConsumptionMethodology
Emerging technologies such as electronic procurement have rapidly become common practice in recent years. With the advent of internet technologies and open innovations, the traditional procurement system is transformed into an electronic... more
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      BusinessProcurementOpen InnovationSupply Chain
Purpose – Most barriers and enablers of sustainable projects are related to procurement. The purpose of this paper is to propose a framework for evaluating green procurement practices throughout the lifecycle of road construction projects... more
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      ProcurementConstructionSustainable Procurement in ConstructionConstruction Procurement
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      Green Public ProcurementGreen Procurement
The seven essays in this volume address different issues related to green and innovation procurement as well as more general challenges in public procurement. These studies address both general, abstract problems of optimal public... more
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      Public ProcurementGreen Procurement
This book explores how the public and private sectors have dealt with sustainability aspects in their procurement and supply chain management systems, with a special regard to the Brazilian experience in sustainable procurement.... more
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      Public AdministrationCorporate Social ResponsibilityMethodologyBrazilian Studies
This book explores how the public and private sectors have dealt with sustainability aspects in their procurement and supply chain management systems, with a special regard to the Brazilian experience in sustainable procurement.... more
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      Public AdministrationCorporate Social ResponsibilityMethodologyBrazilian Studies