Towards greener and more responsible public procurement
Public procurement contracts should go to the most "advantageous" bidder, assessed on environmental or social criteria, not just the lowest one, said Internal Market MEPs voting on new EU rules. MEPs also improved an optional "innovation" provision, to enable bidders to suggest how best to meet specifications set out in the contract. Public procurement contracts […]
Commission refers Greece back to Court for supply contracts
The European Commission has referred Greece back to the EU's Court of Justice because of its failure to apply EU rules on public procurement as regards contracts for supplies of medical equipment to hospitals. In the Commission's view, Greece continues to infringe EU law and has not complied with a Court judgment of 19th March […]
Commission requests Portugal to ensure fair access to public contracts
The European Commission has requested Portugal to amend its rules on public contracts worth more than €25 million so as to ensure full compliance EU rules on fair and transparent public procurement. The Commission considers that Portuguese law, because of a standing requirement that access to public contracts worth more than €25 million be subject […]
Commission calls on Greece to amend procedure for awarding a supply contract
The European Commission has decided to request Greece to ensure full compliance with EU public procurement rules in relation to the award of a contract for submarine battery kits. The Commission is concerned that Greece has breached EU public procurement rules by including discriminatory requirements in the call for tenders, which would favour Greek products […]