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3.9.2025 A10-0147/38
Amendment 38
Klara Dostalova, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Sebastian Kruis, Elisabeth Dieringer, Nikola Bartůšek
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0147/2025
Piotr Müller
Public procurement
(2024/2103(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
M. whereas the revision of public procurement directives should focus on encouraging qualitative criteria, streamlining procurement procedures and ensuring best value for taxpayers’ money; whereas, nevertheless, public procurement rules must take into account the specific nature of different sectors and industries and the specific goals of contracting authorities, recognising that a uniform approach to regulatory measures, such as payment terms, may not be suitable for all sectors, and that tailored provisions in sector-specific regulations are necessary to ensure that the overall procurement frameworks align with industry-specific operational and financial realities; whereas winning tenders should be chosen in accordance with what the individual contracting authority considers to be the economically best solution among those submitted in order to encourage greater quality orientation and flexibility in public procurement;
M. whereas the revision of public procurement directives should focus on encouraging qualitative criteria, streamlining procurement procedures and ensuring best value for taxpayers’ money; whereas, nevertheless, public procurement rules must give priority to the specific nature of different sectors and industries and the specific goals of contracting authorities, recognising that a uniform approach to regulatory measures, such as payment terms, may not be suitable for all sectors, and that tailored provisions in sector-specific regulations are necessary to ensure that the overall procurement frameworks align with industry-specific operational and financial realities; whereas winning tenders should be chosen in accordance with what the individual contracting authority considers to be the economically best solution among those submitted in order to encourage greater quality orientation and flexibility in public procurement;
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3.9.2025 A10-0147/39
Amendment 39
Virginie Joron, Klara Dostalova, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Sebastian Kruis, Elisabeth Dieringer, Nikola Bartůšek
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0147/2025
Piotr Müller
Public procurement
(2024/2103(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Recital R a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Ra. whereas non-EU countries that are not part of the WTO Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) or that have not concluded international agreements with the EU guaranteeing equal and reciprocal access to public procurement cannot participate in EU public procurement processes; whereas in certain sectors, access to European public procurement should be made conditional on the manufacturing of goods within the EU and/or the transfer of non-European technologies, for instance through the establishment of joint ventures;
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3.9.2025 A10-0147/40
Amendment 40
Klara Dostalova, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Sebastian Kruis, Elisabeth Dieringer, Nikola Bartůšek
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0147/2025
Piotr Müller
Public procurement
(2024/2103(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Z. whereas public procurement represents a key tool to actively support the transition to a sustainable, inclusive and fair economy and can be used to promote social justice and decent working conditions; whereas contracting authorities should be encouraged to pursue public interest objectives through procurement, including social inclusion, quality jobs, equal opportunities, territorial cohesion and support for social economy actors;
Z. whereas public procurement represents a key tool to actively support the transition to a sustainable, resilient and fair economy and can be used to promote job creation through fair and open competition;
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3.9.2025 A10-0147/41
Amendment 41
Klara Dostalova, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Sebastian Kruis, Elisabeth Dieringer, Nikola Bartůšek
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0147/2025
Piotr Müller
Public procurement
(2024/2103(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
AA. whereas unlocking the full potential of strategic public procurement requires shifting from a purely cost-based approach to one that also considers resilience and social and environmental value, including through respect for collective bargaining and fundamental labour rights;
AA. whereas unlocking the full potential of strategic public procurement requires shifting from a purely cost-based approach to one that also considers resilience, sustainability and security;
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3.9.2025 A10-0147/42
Amendment 42
Klara Dostalova, Virginie Joron, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Sebastian Kruis, Elisabeth Dieringer, Nikola Bartůšek
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0147/2025
Piotr Müller
Public procurement
(2024/2103(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
2a. Urges the Commission, in the upcoming revision of the public procurement framework in 2026, to propose measures aimed at facilitating and encouraging local, national or European preference in public procurement procedures, to the benefit of a resilient European industrial base; considers this to be essential for enhancing supply chain security, ensuring the protection of the strategic interests of the Member States and strengthening European businesses and products made in Europe;
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3.9.2025 A10-0147/43
Amendment 43
Klara Dostalova, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Sebastian Kruis, Elisabeth Dieringer, Nikola Bartůšek
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0147/2025
Piotr Müller
Public procurement
(2024/2103(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
18. Notes that, at present, public contracting authorities already have the option to consider factors such as innovation, resilience, sustainability and social considerations via award, technical specification or contract performance clauses, on a voluntary basis and depending on their decision, as explicitly permitted by the 2014 directives; notes that in certain cases public contracts continue to be awarded primarily on the basis of a lowest price criterion, also owing to insufficient training and financial and human resources, restricting procurement authorities from considering additional factors such as innovation and quality-to-price ratio, which leads to suboptimal long-term outcomes that are misaligned with citizens’ interests; stresses that reliance on the lowest-price criterion limits the ability of contracting authorities to take into account operational costs and to apply life cycle costing;
18. Notes that, at present, public contracting authorities already have the option to consider factors such as innovation, resilience, sustainability and social considerations via award, technical specification or contract performance clauses, merely on a voluntary basis and depending on their decision, as explicitly permitted by the 2014 directives; notes that in certain cases public contracts continue to be awarded primarily on the basis of a lowest price criterion, also owing to insufficient training and financial and human resources, restricting procurement authorities from considering additional factors such as innovation and quality-to-price ratio, which leads to suboptimal long-term outcomes that are misaligned with citizens’ interests; stresses that reliance on the lowest-price criterion limits the ability of contracting authorities to take into account operational costs and to apply life cycle costing;
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3.9.2025 A10-0147/44
Amendment 44
Jorge Martín Frías, Klara Dostalova, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Sebastian Kruis, Elisabeth Dieringer, Nikola Bartůšek
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0147/2025
Piotr Müller
Public procurement
(2024/2103(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
60. Supports increased flexibility in public-public partnerships, enabling public authorities to work together more effectively to enhance service delivery and reduce costs; calls on the Member States to consider developing a public-private partnership and dialogue in public procurement in order to improve the efficiency of processes and the cooperation between public authorities and businesses; recommends revising the current directive’s definition of public-public cooperation to acknowledge such cooperation as any contracts or arrangements made between two or more contracting authorities; calls on the Commission to consider exempting cooperation between public authorities (public-public cooperation) for the purpose of efficient task fulfilment from the scope of the procurement directives, without further restrictive conditions;
60. Supports increased flexibility in public-public partnerships, enabling public authorities to work together more effectively to enhance service delivery and reduce costs; calls on the Member States to consider developing a public-private partnership and dialogue in public procurement in order to improve the efficiency of processes and the cooperation between public authorities and businesses; recommends revising the current directive’s definition of public-public cooperation to acknowledge such cooperation as any contracts or arrangements made between two or more contracting authorities; calls on the Commission to study the effects of exempting cooperation between public authorities (public-public cooperation) in some cases, for the purpose of efficient task fulfilment, from the scope of the procurement directives, without further restrictive conditions;
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3.9.2025 A10-0147/45
Amendment 45
Klara Dostalova, Ernő Schaller-Baross, Sebastian Kruis, Elisabeth Dieringer, Nikola Bartůšek
on behalf of the PfE Group
Report A10-0147/2025
Piotr Müller
Public procurement
(2024/2103(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 64
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
64. Recognises the significant potential of socially responsible public procurement (SRPP) in promoting decent work, social inclusion and sustainable development; encourages contracting authorities to systematically integrate social criteria in public procurement procedures, while ensuring economic feasibility, flexibility and subsidiarity; calls on the Commission to assess the inclusion of social criteria in the procurement procedures and provide a clear legal and policy framework and practical guidance, including legal clarity and examples of good practices, to enable effective and legally sound implementation of SRPP by contracting authorities; recognises that including social clauses, such as requirements related to working conditions, collective bargaining and respect for labour rights, can significantly enhance the quality and reliability of public procurement outcomes; calls on the Commission to clarify in the revision that the requirements set out in Article 18(2) of Directive 2014/24/EU, relating to environmental, social and labour law, are binding;
64. Recognises the importance of socially responsible public procurement (SRPP) in promoting decent work, social inclusion and sustainable development; encourages contracting authorities to systematically integrate social criteria in public procurement procedures, while prioritising economic feasibility, flexibility and subsidiarity; calls on the Commission to assess the inclusion of social criteria in the procurement procedures and provide a clear legal and policy framework and practical guidance, including legal clarity and examples of good practices, to enable effective and legally sound implementation of SRPP by contracting authorities under existing labour law; recognises that including performance-based standards and accountability measures can significantly enhance the quality and reliability of public procurement outcomes;
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