Handbook for INGP Public Procurers / Manual para Agentes de Compras Públicas de las RICG

The handbook serves as a tool for implementing Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) in Latin America and the Caribbean, developed with the Inter-American Network for Government Procurement (INGP). It aims to integrate environmental and social criteria throughout the procurement cycle—from supplier qualification to contract conditions—to minimize environmental impact and maximize positive social outcomes. The guide specifically focuses on using purchasing power to reshape markets and crowd-in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), minority suppliers, and women-owned enterprises.

• Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP) aims to minimize environmental footprints while maximizing positive social impacts, acting as a policy driver that allows governments to reshape markets through regulatory influence and purchasing power.
• The handbook focuses on the design of preferential purchasing programs intended to increase the participation of SMEs, women-owned enterprises, and minority suppliers.
• To achieve inclusive green growth, the guide advocates for the integration of social and environmental criteria across all stages of the public procurement cycle, including technical specifications, award criteria, supplier qualification, and contract conditions.
• Redesigning procurement procedures can lead to internal and societal multiplier benefits, including financial and energy savings, increased efficiency, better working conditions, and improved access to services.

APA

Huizenga,, L. C. T. R. P. (2015). Handbook for INGP Public Procurers / Manual para Agentes de Compras Públicas de las RICG. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/handbook-ingp-public-procurers-manual-para-agentes-de-compras-publicas-de-las

Chicago

Huizenga,, Liesbeth Casier,Laura Turley,Marina Ruete,Oshani Perera,Richard. Handbook for INGP Public Procurers / Manual para Agentes de Compras Públicas de las RICG. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2015. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/handbook-ingp-public-procurers-manual-para-agentes-de-compras-publicas-de-las.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{huizenga2015handbook, author = {Huizenga,, Liesbeth Casier,Laura Turley,Marina Ruete,Oshani Perera,Richard}, title = {{Handbook for INGP Public Procurers / Manual para Agentes de Compras Públicas de las RICG}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2015}, month = oct, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/handbook-ingp-public-procurers-manual-para-agentes-de-compras-publicas-de-las}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }