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Criteria for Circular Procurement
Developing relevant procurement criteria from a circular perspective is a challenging task as it requires considering all the different "circular properties" of the materials involved. Including a lifecycle perspective further increases the complexity in developing such criteria.
Through a searchable database for circular procurement criteria called Criteria for circular procurement, an initial approach has been made to assist procurers in their procurement efforts. This has resulted in the development of approximately 20 action-oriented criteria, where the responsibility for meeting these criteria lies with both suppliers and procurers.
The work to develop and compile available information on circular procurement criteria follows three different steps:
- Analysis Tools
- Procurement Criteria
- Climate Impact
The work on Criteria for circular procurement has reached Step 2 – with the completion of procurement criteria. Efforts are underway on Step 3 – developing a general assessment model for various circular procurement measures based on costs and climate impact.
Product Areas Currently Covered by Criteria Check:
Documents and criteria are in Swedish.
- Circular Criteria for Construction and Infrastructure
Pdf, 924.8 kB. - Circular Criteria for Vehicles and Transport Pdf, 429.7 kB.
- Circular Criteria for Healthcare and Social Pdf, 365.3 kB.
- Circular Criteria for Textiles and Furniture Pdf, 427.8 kB.
- Circular Criteria for IT and Telecom Pdf, 603.6 kB.
- Circular Criteria for Food Pdf, 395.8 kB.
- Circular Criteria for Plastics Pdf, 213.8 kB.
Breakdown of Criteria for circular procurement by Action-Specific Aspects
To identify the appropriate procurement criteria for a specific product group, Criteria for circular procurement has conducted a breakdown based on various possible procurement requirements. The starting point is a lifecycle perspective, based on a list "from early upstream requirements on suppliers to final downstream requirements on users." A total of 20 procurement requirements are covered, illustrated below in relation to a lifecycle perspective and the distribution of responsibilities between procurers and suppliers.
The compilation of circular procurement criteria now available within Criteria for circular procurement has resulted in 20 criteria aspects. These include links to the original sources and, in many cases, ready-made texts describing requirements and verifications divided into mandatory requirements, award criteria, and contract conditions.