Sustainable Procurement: Buying Better, Checking Claims
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Weigh whole-life cost and environmental impact, spot vague supplier claims, ask questions that get evidence, and avoid repeating claims you can’t back up.
- Assign to
- Buyers and budget holders
- Duration
- 25 minutes
- Evidence
- 11-question quiz
- Your version
- Editable
What they will be able to do
- Compare offers on whole-life cost and impact, not just price.
- Recognise vague or unsupported environmental claims from suppliers.
- Write supplier questions that produce checkable evidence.
- Avoid repeating supplier claims your organisation can’t back up.
The course
- 01What buying better means
- 02Testing supplier claims
- 03Asking better questions
The decision they practise
In the main activity, “Spot the vague claims”, learners spot the red flags in a realistic document and see the effect of each choice. In the main activity, “Rewrite the tender questions”, learners rewrite a realistic document line by line and see the effect of each choice. Short animations show “Two versions of the contract” and “From vague to evidence”.
How you know they finished
The 11-question quiz mixes multiple choice, matching and sequencing questions and returns to the opening story.
Roll it out with
Relevant legislation and guidance
The course draws on these. Which ones apply depends on the organisation and the role. Finishing the course is a training record.
- Modern Slavery Act 2015
- Climate Change Act 2008
How this course is built
Interactive activity
Learners practise the decision in the course, including what to say when someone pushes back.
Edit it in the builder
On Growth and above, adapt the scenarios and wording to your own workplace, policies and reporting procedures.
A record they finished
The 11-question quiz closes the course, so you can show who completed it.
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