OPINION on public procurement

Version initale

A. whereas public procurement represents approximately 14 % of the EU’s gross domestic product and serves as an important instrument for economic growth, innovation and social cohesion;

Amendement

A. whereas public procurement represents approximately 14 % of the EU’s gross domestic product and serves as an important instrument for economic growth, innovation and social cohesion; whereas public procurement must promote socially and environmentally responsible business models, including in the subcontracting chains;