CISUTAC Public Procurement Survey for Companies

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The Horizon Europe project CISUTAC aims to remove current bottlenecks in textile management to increase the circular use of textiles in the EU, and to minimise the environmental impact of the sector.

Within CISUTAC, as part of the project’s work on circularity uptake by the T&C sector and wider stakeholders, partners are compiling public procurement guidelines for use by public procurers with a focus on circular textile products. To that end, this survey has been developed to collect feedback from companies on the challenges and opportunities in public procurement, so that the guidelines address the right elements and provide the necessary support.

We would be grateful if you could provide your valuable input and help CISUTAC partners deliver a document that will be useful and have a real positive impact.

The survey will remain open until Friday, 5 September.

Thank you very much.

In which country is your company based? *

What is the size of your company?

Large (> 250 employees; > €50 million turnover)

Medium (< 250 employees; ≤ €50 million turnover)

Small (< 50 employees; ≤ €10 million turnover)

Micro (< 10 employees; ≤ €2 million turnover

At which level is your company working?

International

National

Local

All of the above

Does your company currently offer textile products with circular or sustainable features for public procurement?

Yes

Not sure

If yes, what kind of textile products with circular or sustainable features does your company offer for public procurement?

Uniforms (e.g. school, administrative)

Workwear

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Accessories

Interior textiles (e.g. for hospitals)

Intermediate products (e.g. fiber, yarn, fabric)

Other (please specify below)

What other kind of textile products with circular or sustainable features does your company offer for public procurement?

If yes, which features do you offer?

Use of recycled fibres

Organic or sustainably sourced raw materials

Garments designed for durability, repairability and recycling

Take-back or recycling schemes

Leasing/ services-based models

Production with reduced carbon footprint

Certifications (e.g EU Ecolabel, GOTS, OEKO-TEX)

Other (please specify below)

Which other circular or sustainable features do you offer?

What are the main barriers your company faces in developing or delivering circular textile products for public procurement? *

Limited demand from contracting authorities

Lack of clarity in tender specifications

Price pressure and low-cost competition

Complexity or cost certification

Supply chain traceability issues

Technical barriers (e.g. recyclability of fibres)

Legal or regulatory uncertainty

Other (please specify below)

Required

Which other barriers limit your company in offering circular textile products?

Given the growing demand for sustainable products, how are you adapting your products and business plan to meet this shift?

In your view, which aspects of the current legal framework (Public Procurement Directive 2014/24/EU) should be improved to facilitate the demand of circular textiles? *

Prioritizing circular economy principles with mandatory circularity criteria

Monitoring compliance and ensuring fair competition from non-EU entities

Balancing criteria with economic feasibility

Simplifying procedures and thresholds for SMEs

Providing support to SMEs (e.g. improved access to finance and technical expertise, training on navigating procurement processes)

Supporting local production by prioritising local suppliers

Standardised, digital and automated processes, including, for example a dedicated digital platform for the textile sector

Other (please specify below)

Required

What else should be prioritised in the Public Procurement Directive revision to support circular textile products markets?

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