Sustainable procurement: New handbook for small municipalities
25. June 2025
As part of the proCURE project, the IFZ – together with project partners from Germany, Italy, and Slovenia – developed a practical handbook designed to support municipal procurement officers in purchasing more sustainable products and services. The aim was to provide especially small municipalities with concrete and actionable guidance.
The handbook offers concise information and step-by-step instructions on how to integrate sustainability criteria into the procurement process – from needs assessment to implementation. It was developed alongside a toolbox that includes templates and checklists for practical application.
The materials were presented and discussed with municipal procurement officers during two webinars.
The handbook and the tools are available free of charge in German, Italian, Slovenian, English, and French: https://alpenallianz.org/de/projekte/procure/procure-toolbox