Activities of Julie GIRLING related to 2011/2048(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Modernisation of public procurement (debate)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Recognises that public authorities spend over 16% of Europe’s GDP and therefore must be encouraged to provide a stronger commitment in driving solutions for social innovation and employment market opportunities with this spend, in particular by delivering more efficient public services;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recognises the valuable role of e- procurement in reducing administrative burdens such as transaction costs particularly for SMEs; stresses, in this context, that the use of e-procurement should be further stimulated and that entrepreneurs and employees receive the relevant training;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Stresses the importance of ensuring that greater flexibility does not result in less accountability of both contracting authorities and tenderers with negative effects for employment opportunities;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that the promotion of some priorities in the area of social and employment policies by means of public procurement can increase the risk of subjective decision making and can make such decisions difficult to reverse;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recognises the role the EU can play in facilitating the development of successful Public Private Partnerships by promoting fair competition and sharing of best practice across Member States in relation to social and employment policies;