ECOS | Environmental Coalition on Standards

21 May 2025

A 2030 vision for green public procurement

Buy Better to Build Better (BBBB) believes that Europe and its 250,000+ public authorities can buy better to build better, aligning decarbonisation and competitiveness under one overarching industrial strategy.

Our coalition unites 30+ forward-thinking stakeholders from across the construction value chain, civil society, and public authorities, under a shared commitment to elevate public procurement as a core lever for driving demand for innovative solutions, while maintaining European industry at the forefront of technological progress. 

Here is how, according to our manifesto:

  • Continued support for public authorities in implementing GPP effectively.
  • A stronger internal market through coherent and horizontal procurement rules beyond lowest price.
  • Simpler procurement with harmonised, sector-specific GPP criteria to create demand for low-carbon and circular construction solutions.
  • Continued support for public authorities in implementing GPP effectively.
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