Is public procurement fit for reaching sustainability goals? A law and economics approach to green public procurement:
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The recent EU Green Deal contains proposals to amend green public procurement rules from voluntary to mandatory regulation, which is assumed to have a strong steering effect as mentioned in this paper. But the recent EU green deal contains proposals for changing green public procurements from a voluntary to a mandatory regulation.Abstract:
Green public procurement is assumed to have a strong steering effect. The recent EU Green Deal contains proposals to amend green public procurement rules from voluntary to mandatory regulation, whi...read more
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