Public Procurement for the Circular Economy: a Comparative Study of Sweden and Spain

Fuertes Giné, Leticia (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Vanacore, Emanuela ; Hunka, Agnieszka D.

Resumen: This article examines the relationship between circular economy and public procurement by regarding green procurement as an enabler for the transition from sustainable to circular public procurement. Considering the different green procurement uptakes under the common legal framework of the European Union, and particularly, the contrasting practice results of Spain and Sweden and the opposed legal configuration of their procurement Acts, a comparative law study of the exclusion of suppliers, awarding criteria and special conditions of performance’s Articles is conducted.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1007/s43615-022-00150-4

Año: 2022

Publicado en: Circular Economy and Sustainability 2, 3 (2022), 1021-1041
ISSN: 2730-597X

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Derecho Administrativo (Dpto. Derecho Público)