4 Amendments of Britta THOMSEN related to 2011/2048(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Appeals to the European Commission to present a thoroughgoing legislative initiative on public procurement which will bring more innovation, flexibility, transparency and certainty to the sector and thus avoid frequent reforms in the future, which is the main reason for high costs and administrative burdens for participants, which significantly and disproportionately narrow SME access to public contracts;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Believes that future EU public procurement legislation should reinforce existing provisions which require that energy-efficiency criteria be applied when deciding on the award of a public contract without hampering the free competition rules; such an approach can stimulate innovation and diversification of the offer on the market; stresses that use of public procurement policy to support other key EU policies such as climate change, energy efficiency or innovation should be preceded by proper impact assessments to avoid overregulation of the sector.
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Believes that binding EU legislation on chain liability for businesses might ensure a better business environment for European companies and, in conjunction with an ambitious public procurement policy, create growth and jobs in the EU;