… achievement of the EU objectives of growth, employment and social cohesion. Since 1996, the Commission has committed … in its budget process. The European Pillar of Social Rights [9] lays down 20 key principles as a framework … the workplace, in self-employment, in access to goods and services, in social security, in pregnancy and maternity and …
… remotely, such as call centres, IT support and translation services. Under Article 71(6) of Directive 2014/24/EU, … with any of the exclusion grounds, including applicable social and labour laws and collective agreements [1] . As … may also provide an opportunity for small and/or social enterprises to participate in public contracts. This …
… introduced what is known as the light regime for social, health and other specific services. The services covered include healthcare and social care, education and training, community and cultural …
… which may include SMEs, women-owned businesses and social enterprises . An example of the first approach would be in a contract to deliver community health services, in which bidders could be required to demonstrate … to allow smaller organisations and those operating as social enterprises to bid. This would need to take account of …
… set the mandatory requirements for the goods, services or works being purchased. They may be formulated by … is no explicit authorisation for specifications to address social characteristics, unlike award criteria and contract … will also reflect this. For example, in a contract for social housing, the contracting authority should consider how …