5 Amendments of Anders VISTISEN related to 2016/0282(COD)
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 105
Recital 105
(105) It is appropriate that different cases usually referred to as situations of conflict of interest be identified and treated distinctly. The notion of a ‘conflict of interest’ should be solely used for cases where an entity or person with responsibilities for budget implementation, audit or control or an official or an agent of a Union institution is in such a situation. All persons or entities potentially subject to conflict of interest should be encouraged to publish their declarations of interest, instead of a declaration of absence of conflict of interest. A self-evaluation of conflict of interest is a conflict of interest in itself. Therefore, the evaluation of conflict of interest should be done by an independent third party. In cases where an economic operator attempts to unduly influence a procedure or obtain confidential information, this should be treated as grave professional misconduct. In addition, economic operators may be in a situation where they should not be selected to implement a contract because of a professional conflicting interest. For instance, a company should not evaluate a project in which it has participated or an auditor should not be in a position to audit accounts it has previously certified. A record of all cases of conflict of interest and revolving door identified in the Union institutions should be published on a regular basis.
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 108
Recital 108
(108) Union public procurement should ensure that Union funds are used in an effective, transparent, and appropriate way. In that regard, electronic procurement should contribute to the better use of Union funds and enhance access to contracts for all economic operators. All Union institutions conducting public procurement should publish clear rules on their websites regarding acquisition, expenditure and monitoring, as well as all contracts awarded, including their value.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 113
Recital 113
(113) A contracting authority should be able to cancel a procurement procedure before the contract is signed, including on grounds of suspicion of conflict of interest, revolving doors or grave professional misconduct, without the candidates or tenderers being entitled to claim compensation. This should be without prejudice to situations where the contracting authority has acted in such a way that it may be held liable for damages in accordance with the general principles of Union law.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 165 – paragraph 1
Article 165 – paragraph 1
The contracting authority may, before the contract is signed, cancel the procurement procedure, including on grounds of suspicion of conflict of interest, revolving doors or grave professional misconduct, without the candidates or tenderers being entitled to claim any compensation.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 183 – paragraph 2
Article 183 – paragraph 2
2. All grants awarded in the course of a financial year shall be published in accordance with paragraphs 1 to 4 of Article 36. In addition, all Union institutions conducting public procurement shall publish on their websites clear rules regarding acquisition, expenditure and monitoring, as well as all contracts awarded, including their value.