The Procura+ Awards recognise successful sustainable and innovative public procurements that lead to the improvement of public goods, services, processes, and infrastructure. Public procurers are invited to apply for the awards until 9 September 2016. To be recognised, the procured solutions must have a strong potential for replication and should be an excellent showcase for using sustainable and innovative procurement instruments.

The awards are separated into three categories: 'Sustainable Procurement of the Year' recognises the outstanding environmental, social and economic impacts of the procurement; 'Innovation Procurement of the Year' acknowledges an impressive procurement of innovation and the public authority as a launch customer; and 'Tender Procedure of the Year' rewards procurers that took an exceptional approach to sustainable and innovation procurement.

Winners will receive free entry and a presentation at the next EcoProcura conference, a case study on the SP Platform and PPI Platform, publicity in a variety of ICLEI publications, a trophy and the title 'Best sustainable procurement/innovation procurement/tender procedure of 2016', one year free participation in the Procura+ Network, and the right to use the Procura+ Award logo in their email signature.

For more information and to apply, visit procuraplus.org.Image copyright: Image (ICLEI European Secretariat) more   15 June 2016 Foshan New City joins ICLEIFoshan New City (China) has officially become a Member of ICLEI "“ Local Governments for Sustainability. ICLEI hopes to develop closer cooperation with the Chinese city and will promote its sustainable development and cooperation with European local governments. Foshan New City is located in the south-central area of the Guangdong province and is one of the world's most influential bases for advanced manufacturing.

The city is a signatory of the "Joint Declaration to Further Advance Two-way Investment", an agreement signed by the Chinese and German Governments. It is also one of two EU-China urbanisation cooperation demonstration areas approved and supported by the Chinese government and by the governments of a number of European countries.

ICLEI built its relationship with Foshan New City through the first Sustainable Urban China conference which was held in Berlin (Germany) in 2015. On 31 May 2016, at the second edition of the Sustainable Urban China conference, an agreement on membership and cooperation was signed by Mr. Gao Guoping, representative of Foshan New City, and Monika Zimmermann, ICLEI's Deputy Secretary General. In the future, ICLEI will support the long-term sustainable development plan of Foshan New City and its cooperation with European countries, and will connect the city with its network of cities, experts, organisations and relevant industries.

For more information, click here.Image copyright: Image (ICLEI East Asia) more

» Publication Date: 16/06/2016

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