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.

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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.