Francesco De Leonardis

GREEN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: FROM RECOMMENDATION TO OBLIGATION

Green public procurement (GPP) constitutes one of the most effective methods to ensure practical implementation of the precautionary principle envisaged in Article 174 of the EC Treaty. If this purchasing policy were implemented by requiring public entities within the EU to supply green electricity, we would reduce the production of the equivalent of 60 million tons of CO2 and, if all European public entities were to choose environmentally efficient toilets and taps in their buildings, a reduction in water consumption of around 200 million tons would result.Green public procurement (GPP) constitutes one of the most effective methods to ensure practical implementation of the precautionary principle envisaged in Article 174 of the EC Treaty. If this purchasing policy were implemented by requiring public entities within the EU to supply green electricity, we would reduce the production of the equivalent of 60 million tons of CO2 and, if all European public entities were to choose environmentally efficient toilets and taps in their buildings, a reduction in water consumption of around 200 million tons would result.

Principles and Best Practices of Public Administration in Italy and the United States

This article introduce an analysis of the New Public Management (NPM) approach based on an international comparison between United States and Italy. These two countries offer good cases for a comparative investigation as Italy has a legalistic cultural tradition in public administration while the cultural tradition in the United States emphasizes management. The key differences between NPM reforms in Italy and United States are to be found in their historical roots, implementation processes, continuity of reforms, political/administrative dichotomy, and focus on strategic management.