Activities of Malcolm HARBOUR related to 2011/2048(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Modernisation of public procurement (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on modernisation of public procurement PDF (366 KB) DOC (266 KB)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas a properly functioning EU public procurement market is of essential importance with a view to fosteringa key driver of growth and a cornerstone of the sSingle mMarket, is furthermore fundamental to stimulating competition and innovation, promoting a high level of environmental and climate protection and social inclusion, andand to addressing fast emerging environmental and social public policy challenges, while achieving optimal value for citizens, businesses and taxpayers,
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points outUnderlines that public procurement rules have become overly complex and too detailedare highly complex, leading to costly and burdensome administrative compliance procedures; recommends simplification as far as possible, withCalls on the Commission to propose a significant simplification and consolidation of the rules, while adding further clarifications where necessary; points outstresses furthermore that the increased use of information technology will alsoICT must now play a major role in reducing administration and costs, and that the various European initiatives on e-procurement should thereforeaccordingly be aligned with the reform of the procurement rules;
Amendment 57 #
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, as an alternative, to investigate the merits of reclassifying all Part A services into the Part B category and removing the more stringent requirements for Part A services procurements altogether;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. AsksCalls on the Commission to reviewalign the Remedies Directive as soon as possible and to bring it into line with the revised Public Procurement Directivesto the new Public Procurement Framework which will emerge following the current review, and to carry out this exercise in parallel to the main legislative proposal to ensure consistency;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Considers that additional information relating to the interaction of the GPA and the EU procurement directives would be useful, but that this needs to be substantiated by sound economic evidence to justify the introduction of specific articles in the procurement directive, or separate legislation, to address reciprocity obligations;
Amendment 83 #
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 automatic award on the basis of the lowest price should not be the default rule, withe award of contracts:n the basis of the most economically advantageous tender – including the entir(MEAT) taking into account the whole life-cycle costs of the relevant goods, services or works – should be chosenbeing equally acceptable;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for the Commission and Member States to actively encourage culture change towards innovation in Public Procurement and move away from a risk averse approach; calls on contracting authorities to act as "intelligent customers"; stresses that there is a need for further best practice sharing and benchmarking of R&D procurement services across Member States;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Calls in particular on Member States to follow the European Commission's lead in rolling out a €15 Million call for proposals to drive the public procurement of innovative solutions through establishing trans-national networks to offset additional risks and costs, to cooperate on reaching critical mass and to test the feasibility and implementation modalities of a future EU support scheme, with the underlying objective of developing innovative ways of responding to new policy challenges while stimulating growth, EU competitiveness, and job creation;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)
Paragraph 9 c (new)
9c. Recalls that pre-commercial procurement is an underused tool which can drive innovation in public procurement and make a significant contribution to identifying and establishing lead markets and improving SME access to public procurement; Considers furthermore that the proposed model of risk and benefit (IPR) sharing in pre-commercial procurement requires both legal clarification and simplification in order to enable the regular and effective use of this tool by procurement practitioners; accordingly calls on the Commission to propose an adaptation of the relevant procurement or state aid rules as part of the overall revision exercise, in order to boost the take up of pre-commercial procurement;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the Commission to reduce complexity by shortening the mandatory time for advertising e-procurements by 5 to 10 days, considers that this would not have any adverse effect on competition;
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to consider a substantial rise in the monetary thresholds of the main Public Sector Procurement Directive (2004/18/EC) above which the full requirements apply; considers that aligning these thresholds to the already harmonised thresholds of the Utilities Contracts (2004/17/EC) and the Defence Procurement (2009/81/EC) Directives, would deliver the highest level of simplification and clarity for both contracting authorities and suppliers alike;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Calls for the increased reliance on non-discriminatory and open standards in public procurement in support of simplification and innovation objectives, particularly in the areas of accessibility, ICT, and the environment, and calls therefore for an extension of standardisation to services delivered to the public sector;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14c. Stresses that the standards referred to in the technical specifications of public procurements must be developed independently, internationally recognised, non-proprietary, and based on objective evaluation criteria;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls on the Commission to review the current approaches to the qualification of suppliers (particularly framework agreements, dynamic purchasing systems and the use of qualification systems by Utilities procurers), so that any new approaches to qualification reduce costs and timescales, are attractive for both contracting authorities and economic operators and lead to the best possible outcomes;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Calls on the Commission to set up a dedicated web portal for the voluntary advertising of below threshold procurements as a distinct part of the Commission's "Tenders Electronic Daily" (TED) on-line facility; Stresses that the Commission should take steps to improve overall awareness of TED, presentation, contract search criteria and appeal, in particular to encourage take up of the proposed new dedicated below threshold facility by the smaller contracting authorities and tenderers;