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Sustainable procurement for purchasing teams

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for public and private purchasing staff and budget holders. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 35 minutes, 6 lessons. Last reviewed 29 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Three pieces that work together

Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 12 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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Completion is tracked for you

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  • Who has finished

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  • Every score

    Each learner's answers to the quizzes and activities in the course.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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6 lessons, about 35 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: Why the cheapest bid is not always the best value · 7 min

    Before you begin · Amara at Harbour Logistics buys 200 chairs. The lowest bid is cheaper, but the chairs cannot be repaired · What matters here?

  • Lesson 2: What sustainable procurement is · 7 min

    Definition · Value for money · Principles

  • Lesson 3: Spotting criteria in a tender · 7 min

    Green and social criteria · Criteria or label? · Check

  • Lesson 4: Grey areas: cheapest bid versus sustainable bid · 6 min

    Two bids · Unclear label · Fairness

  • Lesson 5: Using a criteria checklist and escalating risks · 4 min

    Checklist · Supplier risk

  • Lesson 6: Next steps and final assessment · 4 min

    Next steps · Practice

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Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

At onboarding for buyers, before a tender round, and when a sustainability policy changes.

Public and private purchasing staff and budget holders who weigh social and environmental criteria in purchases and awards.

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Policy link
  • Procurement policy link
  • Procurement contact
  • Reporting route
  • Help contact
  • Organisation name
  • Local rules link
  • LMS or record system
  • Course URL
  • Live session URL
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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