Sustainable Procurement Gap Assessment, Roadmap and Guidelines for a Public Sector Organization
1st
Government Entity in the Middle East to operationalise sustainable procurement at scale
24
Month Roadmap Delivered with sequenced initiatives and minimal operational disruption
ISO 20400
Certified Assessment benchmarked against local and global standards
Company Overview
About
A leading Government entity advancing large-scale cultural, sports, and creative events, with a complex supplier value chain spanning infrastructure, logistics, staffing, and marketing.
Industry
Government / Events & Cultural Sector
Challenge
Despite a mature and operationally strong procurement function, the lack of embedded sustainable procurement meant meaningful value creation, risk reduction and strategic benefits remained largely unrealised.
01
A structured, evidence‑based Sustainable Procurement Gap Assessment was designed for the client by an ISO 20400 Certified Lead Implementation Manager
02
Comprehensive document reviews and cross‑functional stakeholder interviews were conducted to assess ambition and constraints
03
An objective, weighted assessment identified key strengths, risks, and improvement opportunities against local and global benchmarks
04
A phased 24‑month accelerated roadmap was developed to define sequenced, actionable initiatives with minimal operational disruption.
05
A practical Sustainable Procurement Guideline provided tools and guidance for integration across the procurement lifecycle.
Results
01
Setting a regional leadership benchmark by being one the first government entities in the Middle East to operationalise sustainable procurement at scale.
02
Clear actions aligning In Country Value (ICV) procurement with climate sensitive and ethical sourcing to reduce reputational, legal and financial risk.
03
A practical pathway to embed sustainability into procurement using minimal resources and reducing organisational change.
