INTRODUCTION
This course contains a basic information about benefits and advantages of the sustainable public procurement for government and public authorities; a step–by–step explanations how to transform a procurement process into sustainable one and to use it in practice. Moreover, it provides detailed information about integration of sustainability criteria into procurement process including supplier qualification, technical specifications, award criteria and contract conditions with examples for the three priority product groups. The course is prepared for government and public authorities, however many of the ideas and approaches are equally relevant for corporate purchasers and business representatives. It should also help suppliers and service providers to understand better the environmental requirements increasingly encountered in public tenders.