The Australian Procurement and Construction Council (APCC) has developed the world's first government procurement framework to incorporate all three elements of sustainability into one document.
The Australian and New Zealand Government Framework for Sustainable Procurement (Framework) is a set of national and trans-Tasman principles to guide Australian State, Territory and Federal governments and the New Zealand Government in implementing sustainable procurement.
The Framework supports and encourages collaboration between government jurisdictions to develop national programs and tools to promulgate the principles of sustainable procurement.
The application of homogenous approaches to sustainability in contracting reduces duplication of effort across jurisdictions, delivers cost savings and sends a clear consistent message to the market regarding the Governments' commitment to sustainable alternatives.
A full view of the Framework is available for download from here.