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United Kingdom : New procurement guidance to prevent crime in waste management sector in Scotland
Publish Date : 29-Sep-2015
New procurement guidance has been issued in order to prevent crime in the waste management sector in Scotland.
Guidance on the purchase of waste services for public bodies and their contractors: Good practice guidance to stop crime is published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and Zero Waste Scotland.
It seeks to help deal with waste crime including fraudulent waste transfer notes, flytipping, unlicensed vehicles, unsuitable disposal of hazardous waste, theft of valuable material, breach of permits and licences for storage, disposal or burning of materials.
The document, primarily for public bodies but also for anyone involved in purchasing waste services or bidding for tenders, highlights "red flags" that may indicate a risk of crime. It suggests wording that can be utilized in procurement documents, provides best practice checklists and advice on what to do if criminality is suspected.
Calum MacDonald, chair of the Scottish governments Environmental Crime Taskforce and SEPA executive director, said he wanted to make it hard for businesses that did not respect environmental regulation or the law to operate in the waste sector.
He said, "Through this guidance we aim to spread the message of the need to be aware of criminality in the waste sector so that it reaches public bodies, private businesses and the community at large. We also aim to provide public bodies with the tools they need to design effective procurement processes that deliver the waste services they require while protecting as far as possible from the risk of awarding contracts to those engaged in crime."
