Low pay/minimum wages, Procurement, Public Services
Date
Apr. 14, 2011
EPSU response to Commission's consultation on Green Paper on EU public procurement rules
EPSU’s response focuses on public services and sustainable procurement. On public services EPSU stresses that new EU rules should not put pressure on public authorities to use public procurement to provide public services.
Nov. 23, 2010
Public procurement : EPSU demands consistency from the European Commission
The European Federation of Public Service Union (EPSU) together with several other trade unions and civil society organisations (GMB, UNISON, EMF, EFFAT, EFBWW, Solidar, FLO, The Fair Trade Advocacy Office, EFTA, WFTO, FERN and Client Earth) sent a letter to Commissioner Barnier with its initial contribution to the evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of EU procurement legislation and policy.
Nov. 23, 2010
EPSU and Civil Society letter to Commissioner Barnier on Procurement
The letter sent by EPSU together with other trade unions and civil society organisation on Public procurement, as well as the report on the Evaluation of the impact and effectiveness of EU procurement legislation and policy.
May. 20, 2010
EPSU welcomes EP report "new developments in public procurement
EPSU welcomes the report adopted by the European Parliament on 18 May on “new developments in public procurement”, rapporteur Heide Rühle MEP. EPSU had suggested a number of amendments to the report, emphasizing that the legal changes introduced by the Lisbon Treaty.
Jan. 07, 2009
EPSU, UNI-Europa, EFFAT, EFBWW, ETUF-TCL Points for the consultation EC guide socially responsible public procurement
‘More and better’ jobs – the framework - In the European social model – and Lisbon Agenda – value for money and social and environmental considerations go hand in hand.