Trying to procure a better world. Sustainable procurement consultant, author/speaker, parent and rational optimist.
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21 Apr 2021
Procurement as a sandbox, or why public procurement is better than a startup
New blog on procurementanalysis.eu
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13 Mar 2024
What an interesting presentation by @abbysemple on the use of sustainable public procurement. Do you think that sustainable public procurement should be made mandatory? Tell us in the comments or by using #Procura2024
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7 Mar 2023
Police using water cannon against peaceful demonstrator waving EU flag outside the Georgian Parliament protesting the adoption of the Russian-style anti-NGO law.
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18 Jan 2023
Looking forward to this in Dublin next week - still some places available! lnkd.in/eySPFqk9
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11 Nov 2022
Until we radically reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, we will be directly contributing to the survival of murderous regimes. lnkd.in/eRvBDgHa
3 Aug 2022
Good to see Rees-Mogg quoting EU law! Note however that it's not a ban: a company can seek to 'self-clean' at any time. Bain barred from UK state contracts over ‘grave misconduct’ in South Africa ft.com/content/79bc3b96-9be4…
11 Jun 2022
While postponing the salt/sugar taxes might be justified based on cost of living, banning junk food adverts and environmental labelling of food should surely go ahead. Ministers poised to reject key proposals from food strategy review via @FT
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20 Apr 2022
Looking forward to speaking at this next week and hearing the other speakers - all are welcome! lnkd.in/eCnRAV5C
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9 Mar 2022
Upcoming webinar looking at how award criteria can be used to implement GPP lnkd.in/es6K6A59
24 Feb 2022
Five years ago, I had the privilege of working in Ukraine for a year. It was a country full of hope, finding its feet following the Maidan revolution, and I met some of the most energetic and inventive people I have ever come across. It was also a country…lnkd.in/ewEN-4qt
22 Oct 2021
I have fond memories of producing a chart like this, in my early days as a consultant. Happily, it was never published...Electric vehicles at a spaghetti junction ft.com/content/743636cc-571b…
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4 Oct 2021
Nice to be mentioned by @smytho in the recent Dáil debate on Climate Action - and even better to hear about reforms to Ireland's public spending code to increase the price of carbon - a key tool to support investment in green public infrastructure. bit.ly/3A9O5Vs
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