… Award criteria determine the outcome of a tender competition and are a key tool for addressing gender issues in the delivery of public contracts. Under the EU procurement directives and … the UN sustainable development goals and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard …
… the EU thresholds. In addition to the explicit inclusion of GRPP criteria, tender documents may influence the gender outcomes of a tender in other ways. For example, the use of … which manages most purchasing not related to construction work, was given the mandate to include gender equality …
… The use of GRPP to address gender equality successfully also depends on the extent of regular and informed collaboration between gender equality … a success. For example, the procurement office may need to work with the team/department identifying the need for …
… gender issues). Capacity building, most often in the form of training, is best directed at people and institutions … Structures such as ‘interservice’ groups composed of representatives of public procurement bodies and gender … the Swedish Procurement Agency have recently started to work together on GRPP. How to act Organise training seminars, …
… The purpose of grounds for exclusion is to determine whether an operator … procedure or to be awarded the contract. Several of the exclusion grounds set out in Article 57 of Directive … they provide equal pay to women and men for equivalent work have an unfair competitive advantage over companies that …
… selection criteria can contribute to GRPP: taking account of specific skills, experience and technical capacity to implement gender aspects of the contract; not erecting barriers to participation of ‘non-traditional’ contractors, which may include SMEs, …
… be appropriate for you, depending on the subject matter of the contract. In each case, the award criteria should be further explained, ideally with examples of what you are looking for. These may be in the form of a … Gender balance within the team carrying out the work – teams with a more equal gender balance will receive …
… when designing a tendering procedure for the provision of social and health services. If you are a contracting … that do not address gender inequality or other forms of inequality inflict significant social and economic costs upon society. Other costs of failing to address gender differences include reduced user …
… in the way women and men will use/benefit from the outcome of the contract? If so, have you consulted users in a way … services, women and men may have different patterns of commuting, which influence their needs. Does the procurement team have adequate knowledge/expertise of gender issues and how they affect the contract? If not, …
… This tool provides you with an overview of the legislative, regulatory and policy frameworks relevant … and policy frameworks’ , to determine your level of knowledge about the frameworks that exist in your country. … Ordinance No 16/2013 on promoting the reconciliation ofwork and family life / work–life balance of 31 May 2013 of …
… in the EU Public procurement accounts for a major part of the European economy. Every year, public authorities in the EU spend around 14 % of gross domestic product (GDP) on public procurement [1] . … mainstreaming Integrating a gender perspective in the work (i.e. at the operational level) of public contracting …
… Legislation Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession … European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on work–life balance for parents and carers and repealing …
… E., Steege, R., Thompson, K. and Wuliji, T. on behalf of the Global Health Workforce Network’s Gender Equity Hub … (2020b), Making Socially Responsible Public Procurement Work: 71 good practice cases , Publications Office of the … ). ILO (International Labour Organization) (2019), Guide to developing balanced working …
… levels. The toolkit can also be an important point of reference for other stakeholders such as non-governmental … cycle where they could apply GRPP. For each step of the procurement process, users can access a variety of tools, with real-life examples given on how GRPP is …
… emphasised the need to put gender equality at the heart of economic recovery and outlined ways EIGE will support … Luxembourg measure gender equality and assess the impact of different policies. It will also help you track the … put in place pandemic recovery budgets and policies that work for both women and men. As our economies start to …