10 Amendments of Catherine STIHLER related to 2011/2048(INI)
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Reconfirms the importance of Article 14 and the Protocol No 26 on Services of General Interest of the TFEU, which recognise the specific nature and importance of public services, and the need to ensure a high level of quality, safety, access and user rights. Furthermore, recognises the wide discretion of national, regional and local authorities to decide on how they are provided, commissioned and organised, including in-house and public-public co- operation, which are not subject to public procurement rules.
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Takes the view that, in order to develop the full potential of public procurement, the criterion of the lowest price should be removed, and that in principle there should be only one option for the award of contracthe existing Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) award criteria should be replaced by the Sustainably Most Advantageous Rated Tender (SMART) as a way to drive markets: the mosto supply more socially, economically, advantageous tender –nd environmentally sustainable goods, services or works including the entire life-cycle costs of the relevant goods, services or works – should be chosenof;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Recognises that public procurement, if used effectively, could be a real driver to promoting quality jobs, wages and conditions, equality, developing skills, training, promoting environmental policies, and providing incentives for research and innovation;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Maintains that the new Public Procurement Directive should allow the quality of the supplier to be taken into account at the selection stage of tenders.
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 – point a (new)
Paragraph 10 – point a (new)
(a) Takes the view that, in any future revision of the directives, the EU Commission should include reference to ILO Convention C94 on Labour Clauses in public contracts, in the interests of quality public service delivery. This is already legally binding in 11 EU Member States, and other Member States should be encouraged to adopt the Convention. Decent employment conditions in public contracting are vital to ensure quality. Social dumping in employment standards and conditions not only impacts negatively on workers, and people relying on these services, products or works, but also discriminates against good companies who know the value of treating workers with respect;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines that Public Private Partnerships is not a best practice contracting model and the EU Commission does not have a role in promoting this form of contracting. There is wide evidence that PPP’s too often fail to deliver value for money to the taxpayer;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Believes that the current provisions in terms of subcontracting need strengthening. Multiple layers of subcontracting are commonplace, and create difficulties in enforcing collective agreements, working conditions and health and safety procedures. Public authorities should be given more scope to control the contract to meet quality, social and environmental objectives. Where subcontractors are used, all details relating to their use should be declared before the contract is awarded, and the public authority should specify the responsibilities and liabilities to enable effective monitoring and control of the contract. There should be mechanisms in place for public authorities to vet and reject subcontractors where they have concerns;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Calls on the EU Commission to remove, or make considerably more flexible, the link to the subject matter of the contract to allow more effective social and environmental procurement choices, which will make public contracting more transparent.
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 22 – subparagraph 1 (new)
The external dimension of EU public procurement cannot ignore the EU’s obligations to promoting decent work, equality, respect for fundamental rights, freedoms and labour standards and environmental protection and energy efficiency in third countries. These are not principles we leave behind when we move outside our borders. Any revision of public procurement rules must reinforce these principles externally as well as internally. More has to be done at EU level to improve social and environmental standards in supply chains, and needs to be addressed simultaneously in trade policy. The EU Commission has to seriously engage with the key actors involved such as trade unions and NGOs to developing workable strategies and structures;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 – subparagraph 2 (new)
Paragraph 22 – subparagraph 2 (new)
The procedures for penalising and excluding bidders under the abnormally low tender article should be less complex, particularly in relation to ensuring compliance with employment protection and working conditions in force. Requirements should be established for bidders to provide information to the contracting authority rather than the authority having to seek this information;