Activities of Bart STAES related to 2011/2048(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Modernisation of public procurement (debate)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to carry out the necessary analysis of rules stemming from EU case law in order to clarify the legal framework and give more legal security to all parties;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Invites the Commission to review the existing qualitative selection criteria by replacingadding to the balance sheets, as proof of the economic operator's economic and financial standing, withe cash flow statements, which represent a viable feature of financial soundness.
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Calls the Commission to introduce means to simplify the procurement process and to reduce the administrative burden of bidders in order to improve the SMEs' chances to access public contracts as emphasised in the Parliament's report on Small Business Act (2008/2237(/INI)); stresses that these means will also reduce the risk of administrative errors; suggests working with a central or regional register or passport in order for SMEs to reduce the administrative burden caused by the requirements in the selection stage;