Green Public Procurement: Case Study of Latvian Municipalities

Green public procurement (GPP) is an instrument for public institutions that have made sustainable consumption and financial aids savings, particularly taking into consideration expenses of the total life cycle of the agreement, not just the procurement price. Municipalities are important to promoti...

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Main Author: Pelša Inese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Riga Technical University Press 2019-01-01
Series:Economics and Business
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/eb-2019-0015
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Summary:Green public procurement (GPP) is an instrument for public institutions that have made sustainable consumption and financial aids savings, particularly taking into consideration expenses of the total life cycle of the agreement, not just the procurement price. Municipalities are important to promotion of sustainable consumption through their positive effects on citizens and other stakeholders. The present paper analyses the contribution of municipalities of the Republic of Latvia in developing sustainable consumption through GPP.
ISSN:1407-7337
2256-0394