{"product_id":"cost-and-eu-public-procurement-marta-andhov-9781032240336","title":"Cost and EU Public Procurement Law: Life-Cycle Costing for Sustainability","description":"\u003cp\u003ePublic institutions, companies and governments in the EU and around the world\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eare increasingly engaging in sustainable public procurement - a broad concept\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat must consider the three pillars of economic equality, social welfare and public\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehealth and environmental responsibility when designing public tenders and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efinalizing government contracts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book contributes to the development of life-cycle criteria tools and methodologies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor public procurement in the EU. It collects both sector-crossing contributions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eanalysing the most relevant theoretical and legal aspects, including\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eboth EU law and contract theory, and sector-specific contributions relating to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esome of the most important sustainable goods and services markets. The book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estarts with a chapter that discusses the different approaches to including sustainability\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003econsiderations in buying decisions by both private and public purchasers, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand then goes on to examine the EU law on LCC and how it is implemented\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein different Member States. These chapters address the challenges in balancing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eeconomic and sustainability objectives under EU internal market law. One\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003echapter develops the analysis with specific reference to public-private partnership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnother chapter elaborates how multi-stakeholders' cooperation is necessary to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edevelop LCC, based on a case study of a lighting services procurement. Three\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esector-specific studies relating to social housing, textile and clothing and IT close\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith contributors from a range of backgrounds including law, business, management, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eengineering and policy development, this interdisciplinary book provides\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe first comprehensive study on LCC within the framework of EU public\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprocurement law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marta Andhov\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032240334\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032240336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 202\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.43d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marta Andhov","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44075494179071,"sku":"9781032240336","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b455072-8a1b-4b48-ac14-cd4448accd7d.jpg?v=1685459755","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cost-and-eu-public-procurement-marta-andhov-9781032240336","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}