Buying for the Future: Contract Management and the Environmental Challenge
Publisher: Pluto Press
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2000-01-01
List price: $26.95
In BUYING FOR THE FUTURE Kevin Lyons draws on his pioneering work at Rutgers University to provide the first "how to" guide to responsible purchasing. Lyons covers the key areas, such as purchasing policy design and implementation strategies; how to write environmentally-sensitive contracts; the relevance of environmental laws; understanding the competitive bidding process; enforcing the environmental responsibilities of suppliers; and developing national and international gatekeeping partnerships. This indispensable guide shows how institutions, businesses, governments and organizations acros...