Can Public Procurement Requirements for Railway Transport Promote Economic and Social Sustainability in South Africa?

When considering sustainability from a socioeconomic and environmental point, the South African public transport industry was not an integral part of such planning until the last decade. Various well-intended and well-defined public procurement and environmental regulatory policies and instruments w...

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Autores principales:	David Fourie, Cornel Malan
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	public procurement green transport economic and social sustainability railway life cycle management Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:1a8868a7bb794db591cefad43d14fc442021-11-11T19:36:35ZCan Public Procurement Requirements for Railway Transport Promote Economic and Social Sustainability in South Africa?10.3390/su1321119232071-1050https://doaj.org/article/1a8868a7bb794db591cefad43d14fc442021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/21/11923https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050When considering sustainability from a socioeconomic and environmental point, the South African public transport industry was not an integral part of such planning until the last decade. Various well-intended and well-defined public procurement and environmental regulatory policies and instruments were put in place over the years, however, they appear to be failing in achieving the goals of local job creation and alleviation of unemployment. This exploratory literature review study of various public documents, regulatory instruments, and review reports aims to evaluate current knowledge pertaining to the current level of sustainable transport from a life-cycle approach, in support of overall sustainable goals in South Africa. The research set out to assess the status of public procurement in the revitalising of public rail freight transport towards identifying areas of excellence that could be used to address under-performance in other areas. The documentary analysis found various areas where the public procurement policies within South Africa, which aims to promote local participation, are facing difficulties due to lack of access to modern technology as well as inadequate skills levels to be able to partake in the ventures. In exploring South African challenges and current solutions, the article recommends a holistic and integrated approach to provide for a sustained manufacturing and service supply stream within the local railway transport environment.David FourieCornel MalanMDPI AGarticlepublic procurementgreen transporteconomic and social sustainabilityrailway life cycle managementEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 11923, p 11923 (2021)
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description	When considering sustainability from a socioeconomic and environmental point, the South African public transport industry was not an integral part of such planning until the last decade. Various well-intended and well-defined public procurement and environmental regulatory policies and instruments were put in place over the years, however, they appear to be failing in achieving the goals of local job creation and alleviation of unemployment. This exploratory literature review study of various public documents, regulatory instruments, and review reports aims to evaluate current knowledge pertaining to the current level of sustainable transport from a life-cycle approach, in support of overall sustainable goals in South Africa. The research set out to assess the status of public procurement in the revitalising of public rail freight transport towards identifying areas of excellence that could be used to address under-performance in other areas. The documentary analysis found various areas where the public procurement policies within South Africa, which aims to promote local participation, are facing difficulties due to lack of access to modern technology as well as inadequate skills levels to be able to partake in the ventures. In exploring South African challenges and current solutions, the article recommends a holistic and integrated approach to provide for a sustained manufacturing and service supply stream within the local railway transport environment.
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title	Can Public Procurement Requirements for Railway Transport Promote Economic and Social Sustainability in South Africa?
title_short	Can Public Procurement Requirements for Railway Transport Promote Economic and Social Sustainability in South Africa?
title_full	Can Public Procurement Requirements for Railway Transport Promote Economic and Social Sustainability in South Africa?
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Can Public Procurement Requirements for Railway Transport Promote Economic and Social Sustainability in South Africa?

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