Deciding factors
13 September 2012
The European Commission recently issued guidance on how social and environmental factors can be taken into account in public-sector procurement. Melanie Pears explains
The European Commission's directives on public procurement serve as one of its cornerstone principles of the free movement of goods, persons and services. The rules ensure a level playing field for the award of public contracts, encouraging value for money for public purchasers and wide access to public contracts for providers.
A second consideration for...