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# 2.1 Data collection

When including circular economy criteria in the tender process, think about your strategic circular economy objectives and create a general framework about criteria you want to meet and the data you need to collect to get there.

> CASE EXAMPLE (TBC)

### Checklist

* [ ] Can you define your circular economy criteria with the following aspects in mind:
  * [ ] It helps to have criteria that are measurable, objective, transparent and verifiable.
  * [ ] When you communicate them to your suppliers, consider how to allow for fair competition.
  * [ ] You may need to pay special attention to SMEs and the development of their capacity to respond to such criteria.
  * [ ] Pay attention to how far up the supply chain it is necessary to go for adequate fulfilment
  * [ ] Allow suppliers to challenge the criteria if they can see opportunities to improve circularity.<br>