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The course is a bite-sized version of theCircular and Sustainable Public Procurement for ICTs guide. It sets out the systems and process requirements for ICT procurement in a way that supports the transition to circular and sustainable system solutions.
Upon completion of this course, participants will learn how to:
- Align ICT circularity and sustainability goals with existing or newly created policies.
- Set goals, establish measurement indicators and track progress.
- Create a publicly available circular and sustainable procurement policy.
- Allow adequate time and resources for procurement planning when developing calls for tender.
- Engage with ICT suppliers on circularity and sustainability when developing policy and strategy and as part of a procurement process.
- Add sustainability to procurement processes and guidance to reflect circular and sustainable aims and contract conditions.
- Use international standards, including ITU recommendations, for direction on how to implement and enforce circular and sustainable ICT procurement and management
