Recommendation 17

Procurement is another area where all levels of government and public bodies, can help deliver significant emissions reductions, along with the twin benefit of promoting local produce and services and local, regional and national supply chains. The Committee welcomes that updated guidance on sustainable procurement is being developed. We see this as an opportunity for the public sector to deliver emissions reductions by embedding sustainable procurement practices while also securing value for money. The Committee recommends that the updated guidance empowers and equips decision-takers to make sustainable procurement choices and, where consistent with emissions goals, take decisions that support local goods and services, and local supply chains. It should be backed up by the availability of training.