Migration, Transparency & Corruption, Procurement, Public Services
Date
Dec. 23, 2022
History RePPPeated II - Why Public-Private Partnerships are not the solution
Back in 2020 EPSU welcomed the publication of Eurodad’s first History RePPPeated – see article - and this 2nd edition provides more useful evidence and examples of the failure of PPPs to provide added value compared to direct public investment and traditional public procurement.
Jul. 06, 2018
ETUC Summer School - Shaping the European trade union agenda for the coming years
Equality between men and women, precarious work for young people, transitions in the labour market triggered by climate change and digitalisation: these were among the main themes debated during a ETUC Summer School on 4-5 July in Montepulciano, Italy.
Jun. 29, 2015
Report on the EPSU/ETUC Public Procurement Meeting "Socially Responsible Procurement"
Brief report of ETUC/EPSU workshop on Public Procurement, 21 May 2015 Introduction Mads Samsing, Chair of EPSU Standing Committee for Local and Regional Government opened the workshops and welcomed all
Jan. 17, 2014
New EU Directive a step forward for green and social public procurement
A network of civil society organisations welcomes the adoption of new EU directives that allow for social and environmental criteria in public procurement and calls upon Member States to put an end to cost-centred approach.
Jun. 24, 2013
Commissioner Barnier's proposal to exclude water services success for Europe's citizens
European Commissioner Barnier, responsible for the internal market and the concessions directive has announced that he will propose to the Commission to take water and sanitation services out of the scope of the directive on concessions.