Transparency & Corruption, Procurement
Date
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.
Nov. 28, 2012
Secret cabal of lawyers make a killing from public services related investor-state disputes – Profiting from Injustice
(5 December 2012) The European Union is currently negotiating a free trade agreement with Canada (CETA), The negotiators are considering the inclusion of so-called arbitration mechanisms in the case of