Green Public Procurement: Opportunities for bio-based solutions

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* 1. What is your current country of residence?

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* 2. What is your gender?

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* 3. I am giving my contribution as a...

Public procurer

Academic/researcher

Policy maker

Company business organistion

EU-citizen

Environmental organisation

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Non-governmental organisation (NGO)

Public authority

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* 4. How regularly does your work deal with public procurement?

never

exclusively

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* 5. Do you think that bio-based products and nature-based solutions will play an important role in the economic restart?

absolutely not

absolutely

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* 6. Most promising sectors: Please select one to three sectors that could have the biggest demand for innovative bio-based solutions.

Food, catering and events (e.g. disposable tableware)

Hospitals and laboratories (e.g. disposable lab material and nursing articles)

Clothes and textiles (e.g. textiles for public personnel)

Furniture and indoor interiors (e.g. office furniture from bio-based composites)

IT equipment, computers, printers and office supplies (e.g. IT-hardware casings and office supplies from bio-based composites)

Vehicles and mobility (e.g. light weight automobile interior parts)

Infrastructure: Construction materials (e.g. bridges construction material, sewerage pipes from bio-based PVC)

Buildings: Construction materials in community buildings (e.g. wooden-frame construction, insulation)

Buildings: Construction materials in social housing (e.g. wooden-frame construction, insulation)

Gardening and landscaping (e.g. Geotextiles, biodegradable pots and seedling beds)

Bioenergy (e.g. renewable energy from wood)

Transport (e.g. biofuels)

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What is the best way to increase public uptake of bio-based products? Please choose the most suitable answer to each of the following items.

	unsuitable	acceptable	suitable	excellent
Standards - standardised methods to help manufacture and substantiate claims about on bio-based content and related product properties.	Standards - standardised methods to help manufacture and substantiate claims about on bio-based content and related product properties. unsuitable	Standards - standardised methods to help manufacture and substantiate claims about on bio-based content and related product properties. acceptable	Standards - standardised methods to help manufacture and substantiate claims about on bio-based content and related product properties. suitable	Standards - standardised methods to help manufacture and substantiate claims about on bio-based content and related product properties. excellent
Labelling - Ecolabel, that can boost consumer confidence and increase market demand, by enabling properties and applications of bio-based products to be clearly communicated.	Labelling - Ecolabel, that can boost consumer confidence and increase market demand, by enabling properties and applications of bio-based products to be clearly communicated. unsuitable	Labelling - Ecolabel, that can boost consumer confidence and increase market demand, by enabling properties and applications of bio-based products to be clearly communicated. acceptable	Labelling - Ecolabel, that can boost consumer confidence and increase market demand, by enabling properties and applications of bio-based products to be clearly communicated. suitable	Labelling - Ecolabel, that can boost consumer confidence and increase market demand, by enabling properties and applications of bio-based products to be clearly communicated. excellent
Public procurement - Public authorities acting as lead customer to increase and strengthen the demand for bio-based products and services.	Public procurement - Public authorities acting as lead customer to increase and strengthen the demand for bio-based products and services. unsuitable	Public procurement - Public authorities acting as lead customer to increase and strengthen the demand for bio-based products and services. acceptable	Public procurement - Public authorities acting as lead customer to increase and strengthen the demand for bio-based products and services. suitable	Public procurement - Public authorities acting as lead customer to increase and strengthen the demand for bio-based products and services. excellent
Marketing – Increased visibility, design positive messaging for the customer.	Marketing – Increased visibility, design positive messaging for the customer. unsuitable	Marketing – Increased visibility, design positive messaging for the customer. acceptable	Marketing – Increased visibility, design positive messaging for the customer. suitable	Marketing – Increased visibility, design positive messaging for the customer. excellent

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* 8. How do you assess the initiative and momentum regarding the topic of "bio-based products in procurement" in your region?

extremely poor

extremely good

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* 9. Please give a reason for your score in question 8.

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* 10. Which are the main drivers for increasing the use of bio-based products in procurement in your region? Please select one to two answers and reason your selection.

Procurement legislation targeting sustainability criteria

Governmental procurement guidelines for individual product categories

Regional incentives, independent from legislation

Pressure from stakeholders within supply chains

Pressure from citizens

Procurers are trained to address sustainability criteria in tenders

Investments in research on new bio-based solutions

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* 11. Can you give an example of the successful promotion of bio-based solutions via public procurement in your region?

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* 12. What are the most relevant barriers to the uptake of bio-based solutions in your region? Please choose the most suitable answer for each item.

	not at all relevant	probably not relevant	probably relevant	definitely relevant
The available bio-based products are often too expensive	The available bio-based products are often too expensive not at all relevant	The available bio-based products are often too expensive probably not relevant	The available bio-based products are often too expensive probably relevant	The available bio-based products are often too expensive definitely relevant
Information on bio- based products as an alternative to non bio-based products is not easy to find	Information on bio- based products as an alternative to non bio-based products is not easy to find not at all relevant	Information on bio- based products as an alternative to non bio-based products is not easy to find probably not relevant	Information on bio- based products as an alternative to non bio-based products is not easy to find probably relevant	Information on bio- based products as an alternative to non bio-based products is not easy to find definitely relevant
"Bio-based" is not considered a relevant product attribute	"Bio-based" is not considered a relevant product attribute not at all relevant	"Bio-based" is not considered a relevant product attribute probably not relevant	"Bio-based" is not considered a relevant product attribute probably relevant	"Bio-based" is not considered a relevant product attribute definitely relevant
Benefits of bio-based products are not known or difficult to verify/quantify	Benefits of bio-based products are not known or difficult to verify/quantify not at all relevant	Benefits of bio-based products are not known or difficult to verify/quantify probably not relevant	Benefits of bio-based products are not known or difficult to verify/quantify probably relevant	Benefits of bio-based products are not known or difficult to verify/quantify definitely relevant
Bio-based products are of lower quality compared to fossil-based alternatives	Bio-based products are of lower quality compared to fossil-based alternatives not at all relevant	Bio-based products are of lower quality compared to fossil-based alternatives probably not relevant	Bio-based products are of lower quality compared to fossil-based alternatives probably relevant	Bio-based products are of lower quality compared to fossil-based alternatives definitely relevant
Strong competition of non-bio-based products	Strong competition of non-bio-based products not at all relevant	Strong competition of non-bio-based products probably not relevant	Strong competition of non-bio-based products probably relevant	Strong competition of non-bio-based products definitely relevant
Uncertainty about future regulations	Uncertainty about future regulations not at all relevant	Uncertainty about future regulations probably not relevant	Uncertainty about future regulations probably relevant	Uncertainty about future regulations definitely relevant
Varying feedstock availability and price volatility	Varying feedstock availability and price volatility not at all relevant	Varying feedstock availability and price volatility probably not relevant	Varying feedstock availability and price volatility probably relevant	Varying feedstock availability and price volatility definitely relevant
Unsupportive regulatory environment	Unsupportive regulatory environment not at all relevant	Unsupportive regulatory environment probably not relevant	Unsupportive regulatory environment probably relevant	Unsupportive regulatory environment definitely relevant

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* 13. How would you promote bio-based products in public procurement in your region? Please choose the most suitable answer to each of the following items.

	not at all	probably not	probably	definitely
Through political decisions/legislations to promote bio-based products via public procurement.	Through political decisions/legislations to promote bio-based products via public procurement. not at all	Through political decisions/legislations to promote bio-based products via public procurement. probably not	Through political decisions/legislations to promote bio-based products via public procurement. probably	Through political decisions/legislations to promote bio-based products via public procurement. definitely
Providing practical guidelines and training for incorporating specifications on sustainability in public tenders.	Providing practical guidelines and training for incorporating specifications on sustainability in public tenders. not at all	Providing practical guidelines and training for incorporating specifications on sustainability in public tenders. probably not	Providing practical guidelines and training for incorporating specifications on sustainability in public tenders. probably	Providing practical guidelines and training for incorporating specifications on sustainability in public tenders. definitely
Creating checklists to facilitate a comparison of bio- based and conventional products.	Creating checklists to facilitate a comparison of bio- based and conventional products. not at all	Creating checklists to facilitate a comparison of bio- based and conventional products. probably not	Creating checklists to facilitate a comparison of bio- based and conventional products. probably	Creating checklists to facilitate a comparison of bio- based and conventional products. definitely
Creating a database of bio-based products with key product information.	Creating a database of bio-based products with key product information. not at all	Creating a database of bio-based products with key product information. probably not	Creating a database of bio-based products with key product information. probably	Creating a database of bio-based products with key product information. definitely
Promotion through marketing campaigns	Promotion through marketing campaigns not at all	Promotion through marketing campaigns probably not	Promotion through marketing campaigns probably	Promotion through marketing campaigns definitely

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