Preliminary market consultations as a way to involve businesses in circular public procurement

20 July 2022 Guidance, Circular procurement

The guide targets public procurers who need encouragement for dialogue with market actors and circular procurement in general. The guide considers a preliminary market consultation with potential suppliers, market engagement and a market dialogue as terms with the same meaning. This guide covers practical aspects of planning and implementing preliminary market consultations with businesses within circular procurement. It is based on experiences from the CircPro project partner cities.