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What is Open SPP?
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Plan
Establish an enabling environment 
Prioritize
Monitoring & evaluation
Build support and capabilities
Create an Action Plan 
Implement
Assess needs
Choose a procurement method
Engage with the market
Set sustainability criteria
Prepare contract obligations
Monitor implementation
Open data & measuring progress
Options for data use 
SPP uptake
Carbon reduction
Gender inclusion
Life cycle costing
Economic Development
Sector guidance
Construction sector
ICT sectorResources
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Downloadable tools
Resource directory
Case study database
Guide to ecolabels 
Open SPP FAQs
In 2021, the City of Cape Town published its Green Procurement Action Plan. The Plan includes seven operational objectives, including “Ensure that the City has in place appropriate policies to support green procurement, including associated administrative tools”, and “Monitor and evaluate the City’s performance in terms of green procurement”.
Each objective is associated with certain outcomes, and activities, which mostly refer to the creation of supporting mechanisms. These include for example, “Develop guidelines and specifications for prioritized goods”, or “Develop a variety of communication and training products and interventions aimed at City staff”.
The City has given each activity a timeframe for completion, which varies from 1-2 years, 3-5 years, and 6-10 years.