This one-day training course will provide clear, practical guidance to implement Circular 17/2025 and the Green Public Procurement Strategy 2024-2027 into day to day procurement activities.

The course is designed to help procurement professionals and suppliers to confidentially apply sustainability requirements, integrate life-cycle costing and produce tender documentation that is compliant, defensible and audit ready.

Participants will gain practical tools and real-world techniques to avoid common compliance pitfalls, improve evaluation quality and embed sustainability into procurement processes without adding unnecessary complexity. By attending this course you will produce stronger tenders, reduced risk of disqualification or audit findings, improved supplier engagement and the ability to deliver value-for-money outcomes in line with current Irish Public sector requirements.

Course Content Includes:

• Overview of Circular 17/2025 and the Green Public Procurement (GPP) Strategy 2024-2027
• Key requirements under Circular 17/2025
• Sustainability obligations in Irish public procurement
• Audit expectations and compliance risks
• Common reasons tenders fail on sustainability grounds
• Writing clear, compliant sustainability requirements
• Working with suppliers to improve sustainability outcomes
• Clarifications, transparency, and audit-ready records
• Embedding green procurement into templates and processes
• Monitoringand reporting sustainability performance through a project Lifecycle
• Buildingan internal Implementation roadmap

Who Should Attend?

Procurement Managers,Category Managers, Contract Managers, Sustainability Leads, Public SectorBuyers, Estimators, Tender Evaluators, Compliance Officers, and Suppliersbidding into Irish public sector contracts.

Certification

On completion of this one-day training course, you will receive your Professional Certificate. Please note certificates are issued at the close of the training course to participants on completion of the course.

This course may qualify for CPD points. Please check directly with your association or awarding body to see how many points they will award.

Cost

An ‘Early Bird’ discounted rate of €499 is currently available. This training course normal rate is €599. Places are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis. PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY BIRD RATE CLOSES 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO COURSE DATE. The course cost includes all course documentation and Certificate of Attendance.