In more traditional contractor procurement non-price criteria are often assessed on the basis of past performance, and most research has dealt with the selection phase.
Information note on recommended selection criteria for procurement of malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs).
Limited sustainability initiatives are used in the project procurement, while environmental sustainability criteria are given the prominence.
Similarly, there are concerns over the "any willing provider" policy, No one is saying business or revenue has to be guaranteed, but there are concerns about the procurement processes, and the criteria that back the decisions.
Perhaps it is time to leapfrog these twin crises by introducing sustainability criteria into procurement contracts for ophthalmic equipment and medicines, conducting more research on the safety, efficacy, and acceptability of low carbon care and developing and implementing the most promising of the innovative solutions, which abound in ophthalmology.
Currently, only the legacy product meets these criteria for procurement; hopefully, one or more of the other products will soon be eligible as well.
The plan cites the Soil Association's Food for Life Catering Mark as one way for caterers to meet the good or excellent criteria in the procurement process.
It intends to build priority themes such as farm assurance, food waste management, and engagement with SMEs into procurement decisions, alongside well-established criteria, such as animal welfare, nutrition, and energy management.
This RDT met performance criteria for WHO procurement recommendations in the WHO product testing laboratory evaluation, and has demonstrated good accuracy in the field in Senegal [9], [26].
