The PPA, together with IPA, carries out distance trainings for the award of green public procurement

In June 2019, the Public Procurement Agency (PPA) launched a distance course on “Green Procurement”. The course is implemented by the project “Methodological Support for the Development of Green Public Procurement in Bulgaria”, implemented by the PAO, funded under the Bulgarian-Swiss Cooperation Program.

The distance learning was developed by the PPA and implemented with the support of the Institute of Public Administration (IPA), using the electronic training platform provided by them.

The content of the course is divided into five modules: an introductory section that includes content and objectives; a strategic module that looks at the nature and benefits of green public procurement, the strategic framework and the development of the PDO in Bulgaria; a legal module covering the main aspects of treaties and acts at international level, European legislation and national law; a practical module aimed at examining examples and good practices for the set criteria at the different stages of the procurement; and a module that constitutes a conclusion in the form of a test to determine the understanding and absorption of matter.

The training is aimed at encouraging and assisting the contracting authorities in the application of environmentally friendly procurement criteria and requirements.

The course duration is two working weeks and includes 12 hours of study.

The first training organized by IPA was held from 11 to 24 June 2019.

The second training starts on June 25, 2019 and will continue until July 9, 2019.

After summarizing the satisfaction with the course, it is envisaged that the training will continue in the coming months.