EU promises to look beyond ‘price alone’ in reform of public procurement rules
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The new rules will oblige public contracting authorities to place greater emphasis on quality and criteria such as environmental sustainability and local supply chains, rather than opting solely for the cheapest offer.
The European Commission verified on 9 September its vision for transforming public procurement into an instrument of EU industrial policy. But most of its proposed new rules are non-binding, leaving public authorities with full of room to stick with the lowest-price option. Context breaks down the five mechanisms underpinning the reform.
EU prepares public procurement reform. What's changing: "Made in Europe" criteria and abandoning the lowest price The European Union is preparing a broad reform of the public procurement system, a market estimated at around 2,500–2,600 billion euros per year. The change aims to ensure that public money is used more efficiently and that the award of contracts does not depend solely on the lowest price offer. Quality, resilience of supply chains, …
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