Digital verification tool for public procurement
Sustainable procurement should become a bit easier in the future: FEMNET paves the way for a tool to support procurers in the time-consuming verification of evidence for sustainability criteria. In 2026, a feasibility study examines how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used safely in administrations.
If you want to effectively anchor sustainability criteria in tenders, you must not only rely on self-declarations, but also demand appropriate evidence. Accordingly, however, the audit effort may be higher. On the one hand, the variety of possible evidence is large – especially in the textile sector, in view of the highly diversified seal market. On the other hand, there is often a lack of expertise and experience with the examination of alternative evidence (e.g. audit reports).
The verification tool provides procurers with practical support during the verification process. FEMNET's years of experience in supporting municipalities flow into it. Municipalities that already have experience with the implementation of sustainable procurement procedures support the design and testing.