Translation of "Vergabewesen" in English

The most significant barriers are to be found in the fields of public procurement and the construction industry.

Strengthen transparency in the extractive sector and in public procurement

As a follow up to this interpretative Communication, the Commission intends to produce a practical handbook on green public procurement.

Public procurement has long been a sector with considerable fragmentation and therefore under-achievement.

In addition derogations could be authorised to allow for additional payments on account, advance payments to beneficiaries, and the possibility to apply the programme on a retrospective basis as well as derogation from certain provisions of the Multi-annual Financing Agreement such as obligations in respect of public procurement.

The use of ICT is expected to bring considerable benefits both to citizens and to public finances in areas such as healthcare (e.g. e-prescription, interoperability between Ministry of Health and public hospitals), the land registry (e.g. further digitisation of the real property rights) and public procurement (e.g. e-procurement).

The EESC believes that the principle of "disproportionate or undue burden" should be implemented in accordance with current regulations and therefore calls on the public authorities to control and support the implementation of reasonable accommodation through alternative means (funds, procurement etc.).

The reform process can continue with areas that urgently need reform – such as exports, customs and public procurement.

The most important measures including public procurement are rural infrastructures and for some countries the mid-term evaluation of the programmes.

Automatic translation is also used to provide more transparency regarding public procurement opportunities and in the procedures of the European Patent Office.

The Member States should stimulate and develop procurement training (possibly using the Internet), particularly to raise the awareness of European rules amongst procurement officials at all levels of government.

However, the Commission or the national authorities of the Member States must be prepared to submit the matter to the Advisory Committee for Public Contracts or, in the case of the telecommunications sector, the Advisory Committee on Telecommunications Procurement.

Bodies and entities governed by public law which are subject to the ‘Ley 30/2007, de 30 de octubre, de Contratos del sector público’, — [Spanish State legislation on procurement] –, in accordance with its article 3, other than those which are part of the Administración General del Estado — (general national administration) —, the Administración de las Comunidades Autónomas — (administration of the autonomous regions — and the Corporaciones Locales — (local authorities).

Establishment of such mechanisms, backed up, inter alia, by tendering procedures, should be transparent and geared to needs and should in no way prejudice the Union rules on competition or on public procurement.

The Commission considers that the procedure for awarding the contract failed to respect the obligations under Article 53 of public procurement Directive 2004/18/EC, as well as the principles of equal treatment and transparency as interpreted by the European Court of Justice.

The Commission will also clarify how competition and state aid rules apply to private/public partnerships and publish a Green Paper on ensuring that such partnerships are compatible with public procurement rules.

It was the first ministerial debate since the presentation by the Commission, in December 2011, of the proposals for a major overhaul of public procurement rules across the EU.

Following intensive and constructive negotiations in connection with the infringement proceedings, Denmark has introduced changes in its public procurement legislation to ensure that a reasonable period of time elapses between unsuccessful tenderers being notified of the decision to award a contract and the signing of the contract.

The 63% estimate, however, is based on the optimistic assumption that the Council will reach political agreement by the end of the year on some challenging files, such as the Community Patent and on (at least part of) the Public Procurement package, where the European Parliament’s role is also important.

This proposal, which follows on from the debate launched by the Green Paper on Public Procurement, pursues the three objectives of modernising, simplifying and increasing the flexibility of the existing legal framework in this field:

In March 2003, in parallel with the Member States’ efforts, the European Commission launched an initiative towards a common European Defence Equipment Market (EDEM)2, which included a number of actions in areas where the Community has competence (for example procurement, intra-Community transfers, standardisation, research).

The Communication should thus make it possible to integrate various social considerations into public procurement in the best way possible and in this way contribute to sustainable development - a concept which combines economic growth, social progress and respect for the environment.

The Commission proposal for a Sixth Environmental Action Programme (see IP/01/102) has identified public procurement as an area which has considerable potential for "greening" the market through public purchasers using environmental performance as one of their purchase criteria.

Establishment of such mechanisms backed up, inter alia, by tendering procedures must in no way prejudice the Community rules on competition or on public procurement.

Establishment of such mechanisms, backed up, inter alia, by tendering procedures, should be transparent and geared to needs and should in no way prejudice the Community rules on competition or on public procurement.