This Circular City Centre - C3 guide on circular public procurement aims to provide cities with the insights and tools they need to use procurement as a means to accelerate the circular economy transition.

It offers practical guidance, tools and case studies tailored to cities at varying stages of circular procurement maturity, enabling them to achieve the following goals:

• Promote circularity through procurement: Provide city governments with examples of tools and circular criteria they can use in procurement procedures.
• Use public procurement more strategically: Provide public entities with an understanding of how public procurement can be used to deliver circular economy policies, as well as broader strategic EU policy objectives across sectors.
• Address common challenges: Support municipalities in overcoming barriers such as the focus on the lowest price criterion, limited supplier readiness and the lack of professionalisation of public procurers.
• Enhance market engagement: Equip local authorities with strategies for market dialogue, supplier collaboration, and fostering innovation in the supply chain.