Activities of Emma McCLARKIN related to 2017/2278(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the public procurement strategy package
Amendments (2)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the fact that one of the six priority areas for the Commission’s action in the field of public procurement is the improvement of access to procurement markets; stresses that improving access to public procurement markets in third countries, including at the sub-national level, constitutes a strong offensive interest for the EU in trade negotiations on public procurement, given that many EU companies are highly competitive in various sectors; recalls that improved market access to third-country public procurement markets, and enhanced rules for transparent procurement procedures, should be key elements for any trade agreement to be concluded by the EU; emphasises that the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement guarantees the greatest access of any bilateral Free Trade Agreement hitherto for EU suppliers;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that any strategy to open up public procurement markets in third countries should take into account the specific needs of SMEs, as access to third- country public procurement markets can be particularly difficult for them; highlights the benefits to SMEs of bridging public procurement and digitalisation via e- procurement in public procurement contracts with third countries;