1. HOW TO INVOLVE ENTERPRISES IN SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT INITIATIVES FOCAL SESSION B04 MAINSTREAMING SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT: FROM THE EXTRAORDINARY TO THE ORDINARY Barbara Armanini Provincia di Cremona Livia Mazzà Ecosistemi s.r.l. LIFE 02ENV/IT/000023

2. How to involve enterprises in sustainable procurement initiatives The context of the strategy developed by the Province of Cremona The actors involved The implementation of the strategy The LIFE Environment project GPPnet The LIFE Environment project GPPnet Cooperation among municipalities&enterprises involvement Cooperation among municipalities&enterprises involvement Information and Communication programme Information and Communication programme

3. The GPPnet project Beneficiary Province of Cremona Pioneers 13 municipal administrations: Casalmaggiore, Castelleone, Crema, Gerre Caprioli, Motta Baluffi, Pescarolo, Piadena, Pizzighettone, San Bassano, Soresina, Spineda, Stagno Lombardo, Vescovato. Implementation period December 2002 November 2004 Technical Assistance Ecosistemi s.r.l.

4. Cooperation among local authorities Adoption of a common methodology GPPnet methodology 4 working groups meetings, training programme, write up of green calls for tender Sharing experiences with other local authorities GPPinfoNET

5. Enterprises involvement Information Communication Informative Material GPP Handbook GPPnet Conferences Roundtables and follow-up initiatives GPPnet web forum

6. Information Projects objectives Implications for public suppliers Tools available for greening the offer: Life Cycle Analisys, Environmental Product Declarations, Environmental Management Systems, Ecolabels, Environmental accounting, Eco-design, Cleaner production Environmental criteria for specific products/services

7. Communication From the PA to the suppliers Committment to GPP Legislation overview From green suppliers to potential green suppliers From potential green suppliers to PA Best practices on the supply side Doubts, difficulties and challenges

8. For further information Projects website: www.provincia.cremona/servizi/ambiente/gppnet Contacts: Barbara Armanini Provincia di Cremona Settore Ambiente agenda21@provincia.cremona.it Livia Mazzà Ecosistemi srl l.mazza@ecosistemi-srl.it