Activities of Ildikó GÁLL-PELCZ related to 2011/2048(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Modernisation of public procurement (debate)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Notes that the text of the directives needs to be more specific in terms of improving access for persons with disabilities; the directives should require contracting authorities to apply environmental and/or social and fair trade aspects in their procurement procedures;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that SMEs are the backbone of the EU economy and have a huge potential for job creation, growth and innovation and that greater access to procurement markets can assist SMEs in unlocking this potential; the EU 2020 must therefore find a balance between objectivity and non- discrimination, endeavouring to ensure fair competition and proper accessibility for SMEs;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises that the current classification of A and B service categories should be maintained in so far as ‘lighter’ provisions for B services have their justification in their characteristics as mainly locally or regionally provided services; calls on the Commission to develop tools that make it easier for local and regional authorities to decide to which category specific contract tasks belong;
Amendment 60 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines that a change in procurement practices should seek to simplify procurement rules and thus facilitate socially innovative public procurement; in any reform of the rules on procurement, there must be an increase in the role of public authorities in promoting innovation;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Asks the Commission to review the Remedies Directive as soon as possible and to bring it into line with the revised Public Procurement Directives; stresses that the directive does not replace the rules on fighting corruption or the competition rules, but that its strict procedural provisions afford additional protection;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes the view that, in order to develop the full potential of public procurement, the criterion of the lowest price should be removed, and that in principle there should be only one option for the award of contracts: the most economically advantageous tender – including the entire life-cycle costs of the relevant goods, services or works – should be chosen; stresses that antipathy to the criterion of ‘maximum economic benefit’ hampers innovation and efforts to achieve the best quality and value, or in other words to comply with the requirements of the Europe 2020 Strategy;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Criticises the Green Paper’s failure to mention the shortcomings, the lack of expertise and knowledge about procurement; stresses the importance of promoting professionalism and guaranteeing objectivity on the part of both contracting authorities and market operators; recommends setting up a network of centres of excellence within the existing national frameworks;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Deplores the fact that contracting authorities require disproportionate financial guarantees, security and performance bonds, which create additional obstacles to SMEs; calls on the Commission to examine what differentiated approach could be applied in order to improve participation by SMEs in public procurement procedures;
Amendment 186 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Calls on the Commission, with the aim of improving access to public procurement procedures and improving their transparency, to create a public portal to help SMEs, providing a wide range of information on public contracts, from the invitation-to-tender stage to their award, also indicating the value of the contracts;