Timeline to Include Environmental Sustainability Requirements and Evaluation Criteria into All Government Procurements

Parliamentary Question by Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang:

To ask the Prime Minister and Minister for Finance (a) what is the timeline for how the Government intends to include environmental sustainability requirements and evaluation criteria into all Government procurements within the next five years; and (b) whether the Government prioritises its efforts based on the value of the categories of goods and services procured by the Government.

Parliamentary Reply by Second Minister for Finance, Mr Chee Hong Tat:

The Government has introduced environmental sustainability considerations for the procurement of selected goods and services since 2007. 60% of government procurement by contract value already incorporate environmental sustainability considerations. 

The Government is progressively extending the use of environmental sustainability considerations to cover additional categories of goods and services. We are prioritising efforts based on the expenditure size and emissions impact of each category.   

The Government aims to extend environmental sustainability considerations to all government procurement by 2028, in a manner that keeps pace with industry readiness and international developments.