<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>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.</p><p>The aim of the paper is to explore the development of GPP in municipalities, analysing influencing factors. By analysing data from the Procurement Supervision Agency and the State Regional Development Agency, the proportion of GPP is explored. The paper includes data collected in a survey of municipalities of Latvia aiming to identify the main factors that promote the development of GPP and the ones that are obstacles for implementing the GPP. The conclusions show that GPP is a relatively new activity in Latvia, especially in relation to sustainable consumption. Analytical, graphic, statistical research methods as well as other qualitative and quantitative research methods have been used in the research.</p></abstract>

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.The aim of the paper is to explore the development of GPP in municipalities, analysing influencing factors. By analysing data from the Procurement Supervision Agency and the State Regional Development Agency, the proportion of GPP is explored. The paper includes data collected in a survey of municipalities of Latvia aiming to identify the main factors that promote the development of GPP and the ones that are obstacles for implementing the GPP. The conclusions show that GPP is a relatively new activity in Latvia, especially in relation to sustainable consumption. Analytical, graphic, statistical research methods as well as other qualitative and quantitative research methods have been used in the research.

Green Public Procurement: Case Study of Latvian Municipalities

Economics and Business

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Green public procurement (GPP) is an instrument for public institutions that have made sustainable consumption and financial aids savings, particularly taking...

Green Public Procurement: Case Study of Latvian Municipalities

Published Online: Nov 26, 2019

Page range: 207 - 221

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eb-2019-0015

Keywords
Green public procurement, Latvian municipalities, Sustainable consumption

© 2019 Inese Pelša, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Green Public Procurement: Case Study of Latvian Municipalities

Published Online: Nov 26, 2019

Page range: 207 - 221

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eb-2019-0015

KeywordsGreen public procurement, Latvian municipalities, Sustainable consumption

© 2019 Inese Pelša, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Green public procurement, Latvian municipalities, Sustainable consumption