The Role of Green Public Procurement in Public Procurement Law and Its Relationship with Public Procurement Principles

Zeynep Nihal Aydınoğlu Yalçın

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The Role of Green Public Procurement in Public Procurement Law and Its Relationship with Public Procurement Principles

Yazarlar:

Zeynep Nihal Aydınoğlu Yalçın

Yayıncı:

Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University

Ana Başlıklar:

İdare Hukuku

Dergi:

Yıldırım Beyazıt Hukuk Dergisi Issue 2, pp.335-379

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356100

pISSN:

2149-5831

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 The search for solutions to the global climate crisis has prompted states to adopt environmentally friendly choices in their economic policies. Conducting public procurements in accordance with environmental criteria constitutes a typical example of this trend. Green public procurement criteria, which can be regarded as an extension of the green budget approach and as a requirement of the social state principle, may be incorporated at all stages of public procurement processes, from the preparatory phase of the tender to the post-contractual phase. Although the significance of green public procurement is emphasized in the European Union directives, an adequate legal infrastructure has yet to be established in Türkiye. Nevertheless, it is anticipated that concrete steps will be taken in the near future with respect to such public procurements, both to fulfill international commitments and to implement national action plans.In order for green public procurement to be carried out in compliance with the law, it must be implemented in a manner consistent with the fundamental principles governing public procurements. As indicated in the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, in order to ensure compliance with the principles of equality, non-discrimination, the economically most advantageous offer, competition, and transparency, it is necessary to provide clear and optional environmental criteria and to adopt life-cycle costing in the relevant analyses. Appropriate legal regulations should therefore be introduced to facilitate these practices. In the initial phase of implementing green public procurement, it would also be beneficial to begin with specific sectors rather than applying a universally binding approach and to grant contracting authorities a margin of discretion before making these practices compulsory.

 The search for solutions to the global climate crisis has prompted states to adopt environmentally friendly choices in their economic policies. Conducting public procurements in accordance with environmental criteria constitutes a typical example of this trend. Green public procurement criteria, which can be regarded as an extension of the green budget approach and as a requirement of the social state principle, may be incorporated at all stages of public procurement processes, from the preparatory phase of the tender to the post-contractual phase. Although the significance of green public procurement is emphasized in the European Union directives, an adequate legal infrastructure has yet to be established in Türkiye. Nevertheless, it is anticipated that concrete steps will be taken in the near future with respect to such public procurements, both to fulfill international commitments and to implement national action plans.In order for green public procurement to be carried out in compliance with the law, it must be implemented in a manner consistent with the fundamental principles governing public procurements. As indicated in the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, in order to ensure compliance with the principles of equality, non-discrimination, the economically most advantageous offer, competition, and transparency, it is necessary to provide clear and optional environmental criteria and to adopt life-cycle costing in the relevant analyses. Appropriate legal regulations should therefore be introduced to facilitate these practices. In the initial phase of implementing green public procurement, it would also be beneficial to begin with specific sectors rather than applying a universally binding approach and to grant contracting authorities a margin of discretion before making these practices compulsory.

 The search for solutions to the global climate crisis has prompted states to adopt environmentally friendly choices in their economic policies. Conducting public procurements in accordance with environmental criteria constitutes a typical example of this trend. Green public procurement criteria, which can be regarded as an extension of the green budget approach and as a requirement of the social state principle, may be incorporated at all stages of public procurement processes, from the preparatory phase of the tender to the post-contractual phase. Although the significance of green public procurement is emphasized in the European Union directives, an adequate legal infrastructure has yet to be established in Türkiye. Nevertheless, it is anticipated that concrete steps will be taken in the near future with respect to such public procurements, both to fulfill international commitments and to implement national action plans.In order for green public procurement to be carried out in compliance with the law, it must be implemented in a manner consistent with the fundamental principles governing public procurements. As indicated in the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, in order to ensure compliance with the principles of equality, non-discrimination, the economically most advantageous offer, competition, and transparency, it is necessary to provide clear and optional environmental criteria and to adopt life-cycle costing in the relevant analyses. Appropriate legal regulations should therefore be introduced to facilitate these practices. In the initial phase of implementing green public procurement, it would also be beneficial to begin with specific sectors rather than applying a universally binding approach and to grant contracting authorities a margin of discretion before making these practices compulsory.

 Küresel iklim krizine ilişkin çözüm arayışı, devletleri ekonomi politikalarında çevre dostu tercihlerde bulunmaya yöneltmektedir. Kamu alımlarının çevresel kriterler doğrultusunda yürütülmesi, bu yönelimin tipik örneklerinden biridir. Sosyal devlet ilkesinin gereği olan ve yeşil bütçe anlayışının bir uzantısı olarak nitelendirilebilecek yeşil kamu alım kriterleri, ihalelerin hazırlık aşamasından sözleşme sonrası aşamaya kadar tüm süreçlerde kendisine yer bulabilmektedir. Avrupa Birliği direktiflerinde de vurgulanan yeşil kamu alımları için, Türkiyede henüz yeterli düzeyde hukuki alt yapı oluşturulmamıştır. Buna karşılık hem uluslararası taahhütlerin yerine getirilmesi hem de ulusal eylem planlarının uygulanması için yakın gelecekte bu türden kamu alımlarına ilişkin somut adımlar atılacağı sonucuna ulaşılmaktadır. Yeşil kamu alımlarının hukuka uygun olabilmesi amacıyla, kamu ihalelerine egemen olan ilkelerle uyumlu bir şekilde uygulanması gerekmektedir. Avrupa Birliği Adalet Divanı kararlarında da işaret edildiği üzere, eşitlik ve ayrımcılık yasağı, ekonomik olarak en avantajlı teklif, rekabet ve şeffaflık ilkelerine uygun uygulamalar için çevresel kriterlerin açık ve seçenekli olarak sunulması; ayrıca yaşam döngüsü maliyet analizinin esas alınmasına uygun hukuki düzenlemeler yapılması gerekmektedir. Öte yandan yeşil kamu alımlarına ilişkin uygulamanın ilk aşamasında, genel geçerli bir anlayış yerine belirli sektörlerden başlanmasında ve zorunluluk haline gelmeden önce idarelere takdir yetkisi tanınmasında fayda vardır.

Makale detayları

The Role of Green Public Procurement in Public Procurement Law and Its Relationship with Public Procurement Principles

Yazarlar:

Zeynep Nihal Aydınoğlu Yalçın

Yayıncı:

Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University

Ana Başlıklar:

İdare Hukuku

Dergi:

Yıldırım Beyazıt Hukuk Dergisi Issue 2, pp.335-379

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356100

pISSN:

2149-5831

Green Public Procurement

Social State Principle

European Union Public Procurement Directives

Public Procurement PrinciplesYeşil Kamu Alımları

Sosyal Devlet İlkesi

Avrupa Birliği Kamu İhale Direktifleri

Kamu İhale İlkeleri

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Zeynep Nihal Aydınoğlu Yalçın

Yayıncı: Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University

Ana Başlıklar: İdare Hukuku

Dergi: Yıldırım Beyazıt Hukuk Dergisi Issue 2, pp.335-379

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 7/2025

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001356100

pISSN: 2149-5831

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Zeynep Nihal Aydınoğlu Yalçın

Yayıncı:

Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University

Ana Başlıklar:

İdare Hukuku

Dergi:

Yıldırım Beyazıt Hukuk Dergisi Issue 2, pp.335-379

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

7/2025

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356100

pISSN:

2149-5831