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Green Public Procurement

AUTHORs: Kate McKenna, Simon Shinkwin co-author(s): Aisling Cowan Services: Corporate DATE: 11/08/2025

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Green Public Procurement (“GPP”) is a process whereby public bodies seek to procure goods, services and works with a reduced environmental impact throughout their life-cycle when compared to goods, services and works with the same primary function that would otherwise be procured.

The Government has approved a new Circular, Circular 17/2025, aiming to support GPP across the public sector. This Circular replaces Circular 20/2019 and applies to all public sector bodies. Read More