7 Public procurement a vehicle for change?
Introduction
There is a belief that public procurement can be an instrument for change. The public sector is a large procurer and the idea is that if public procurers demand better products or new types of solutions, the market has no choice but to provide more environmentally and socially sustainable products. However, many public procurers in the EU consider public procurement a complex procedure and a source of frustration. The idea behind the legislation was to prevent corruption in public sector procurement, improve competition and the growth of the EU’s internal market. The legislation thus encompasses three different interests: ...
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