On 14 October 2009, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Empowerment (the Client) and Dr. Vasantt Jogoo (the Consultant) signed a service contract for the latter to conduct a study on market readiness in sustainable public procurement in Mauritius. The overall aim of this market readiness study is to assess the (i) existing productive capacities for Sustainable products and services in Mauritius; and (ii) potential responsiveness of the market and national business sector to potential SPP tenders.