Sustainability

From the development of a policy or strategy through to project or programme delivery, opportunities exist within the procurement process for policy makers and procurement professionals to work together with suppliers to promote equality of opportunity and sustainable development in the delivery of public procurement contracts.

These opportunities will help deliver the Executive’s overarching aim, set out in the Programme for Government 2008-2011, of building a peaceful, fair and prosperous society in Northern Ireland, with respect for the rule of law and where everyone can enjoy a better quality of life now and in years to come.

The Programme for Government 2008 - 2011

The Programme for Government 2011 - 2015 (pdf, 710kb) and Investment Strategy for Northern Ireland 2008-2018 (pdf, 4.21MB) reinforce the importance of achieving sustainable outcomes. They also provide the high-level context in which contracting authorities can identify specific sustainable goals to achieve from each procurement. In terms of the Programme for Government, Public Service Agreement (PSA) 11 (driving investment and sustainable development) and 21 (enabling efficient government) are of particular relevance to sustainable development.

Making the Northern Ireland Public Sector a UK regional leader in sustainable procurement is one of the objectives of the existing Sustainable Development Strategy for Northern Ireland.

See Also

Programme for Government and Budget Website

SIB Website

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