AMENDMENTS 1 - 180 - Draft report Social Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation in combating unemployment

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10. Points out that social economy enterprises face difficulties in accessing public procurement; calls for action to facilitate their participation in public procurement by providing appropriate advice and simplifying the procedures; calls for bids to be rewarded that offer most economic and social value rather than the lowest price in public procurement, with social or environmental criteria being included in public procurement contracts;

Amendement

10. Points out that social economy enterprises face difficulties in accessing public procurement; calls for a swift and effective transposition and implementation of Directives 2014/24/EU, 2014/25/EU and 2014/23/EU on Public procurements and Concessions with a view to reach a higher participation of social economy enterprises within tendering procedures for public contract and to ensure quality services accessible to and affordable for all citizens;