Published: 23 January 2007
Forum for Future Sustainability
OGCbuying.solutions, trading arm of the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) has announced that it has committed to a three-year partnership agreement with Forum for the Future, a leading UK sustainable development charity.
The partnership is intended to help OGCbuying.solutions to increase its sustainable credentials and improve the sustainability aspects of the goods & services made available to the public sector under its contracts.
Forum for the Future is a charity that aims to show that a sustainable future is both possible and desirable, by working with forward looking organisations in business & the public sector to find practical ways to build a future that is environmentally viable, socially just and economically prosperous.
With the support of Forum for the Future, OGCbuying.solutions will be developing its Sustainable Development strategy and reviewing its policies.
A sustainable procurement toolkit will also be developed for OGCbuying.solutions category & contract managers, to ensure sustainability is integrated into procurement processes.
OGCbuying.solutions will be identifying the sustainable products available through its contracts and promoting these to the public sector via its Sustainable Solutions catalogues.
Stephen Heard, Director of Customer Relations, and the executive lead on sustainability, for OGCbuying.solutions said:
"Throughout 2005-06 we processed £2.7 billion of public sector funds through our contracts and delivered £412 million worth of savings.
Over the course of 2006-07 our target is to facilitate at least £500 million worth of savings for the public sector and assist our customers in achieving both their efficiency and sustainability targets."
Through this partnership, OGCbuying.solutions claims it will develop its skills in sustainable procurement and provide its customers with an EU compliant purchasing route that will assist them in meeting their sustainability and efficiency targets.
Further information
Forum for the Future
OGCbuying.solutions - Sustainable Solutions
Office of Government Commerce (OGC)
Sustainable Procurement Taskforce
IDea – Sustainable Procurement – Making it happen
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