BS 8903: Principles and framework for procuring sustainably. Guide
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- Product Code: BS 8903:2010
- Category: BOOKS
- Sub Category: BSI Environmental Management Publications (BS & ISO)
BS 8903 is a British Standard which gives recommendations and guidance on how to adopt and embed sustainable procurement principles and practices across an organization and its respective supply chains.
It provides practical information to help implementation. It also includes guidance on measurement to help organizations assess the extent and effectiveness of their sustainable procurement activity.
The principles set out in BS 8903 are applicable to both public and private sector organizations. However, public sector buyers comply with EU Procurement Directives (and the Regulations that implement them in the UK).
The EU has requirements with regard to public procurement and what can be considered throughout the qualification, tender and contracting process. It is advisable that proper legal advice always be sought. This guide provides information which is likely to be useful to public procurement but it ought to be read in conjunction with the latest Directives, Regulations and government policy.
This British Standard gives detailed guidance across all stages of the procurement process and is applicable:
To individuals and small and large organizations responsible for commissioning or procuring any form of goods, works or services regardless of sector, for own use, resale or to support service provision
Across the public sector, private sector and third sector
Across the whole procurement cycle including one‑time purchases to ongoing contracts with long‑term supplier partners
To individuals and organizations with sole responsibility for their purchasing needs and third parties contracted to provide outsourced procurement solutions.
Contents of BS 8903:
Foreword
Section 1: General
Introduction
Scope
Terms and definitions
What is sustainable procurement?
Section 2: Fundamentals
Organizational policy
Sustainable procurement policy and strategy
Section 3: The procurement process
Sustainability considerations within the procurement process
Section 4: Enablers
Leadership and governance
People
Risk and opportunity assessment
Engagement
Measurement
Annexes
Annex A (informative) Public procurement guidance
Annex B (normative) Stakeholder engagement planning
Annex C (informative) An introduction to ecolabels and environmental declarations
Annex D (informative) Example pre-qualification questionnaires
Annex E (informative) Further resources
Bibliography
Publication Date 31 August 2010
Cross References BS 8900:2006, BS 8901:2009, BS 8902, BS 8887-2:2009, BS EN ISO 14001, BS EN ISO 14020:2001, BS EN ISO 14040, BS EN ISO 14044, BS ISO 31000, BS ISO 14064, BS ISO 14065, ISO 14067-1, ISO 14067-2, PAS 91, PAS 2050, 2004/17/EC, 2004/18/EC, Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006, Public Contracts Regulations 2006
Supersedes Draft 10/30203002 DC
Descriptors:
Management, Sustainable development, Sustainability, Economic development, Environmental management, Organizations, Enterprises, Commerce, People, Personnel, Conditions of employment, Purchasing, Risk analysis, Consumer-supplier relations, Contracts, Tenders, Contracting
ICS 03.100.99 (Other standards related to company organization and management)
ISBN 978 0 580 67694 9
Publisher: BSI
Format: A4
Pages: 78
